Burning Oil and ECU Codes Help Please

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Two-Fortee
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Joined: Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:51 am
Car: 180sx.

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Engine was rebuilt about 5 000 kms ago, never boosted over 8 pounds on a t25. Its a ca18. Compression is said to be 150 all accross from a trust worthy source. Turbo's age is unknown.

I'm puffing out some blue smoke out the back pretty heavily. Nothing crazy but enough to get some looks lol. Valve seals and piston rings are brand new. I figured it was the turbo so I took of some intercooler pipes and there was veryyy little oil in them. Just enough to make the piping feel smooth, which I've heard is normal. If the turbo seals are gone is it possible its not BLOWING the oil but just leaking it into the exhuast, then burning it up? If this is the case how the oil actually burning if its just leaking into the dump pipe?

Thanks for any help.

Currently looking for a t25 just in case. I want it ready for sunday.

2nd part. My car's ecu is beeping at me like crazyyy. Its mines tuned. Especially 5-10 minutes into driving. I've tried to pull the codes and all i get is

Blink.........Blink.........blink blink........blink blink blink

I know how to read the codes, but this is confusing...is it 22 and 23?

22 is idle speed control valve or circuit

23 is idle switch ,

what does this mean ? Thanks guys, peace


zero_gripS13
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Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 6:15 am
Car: soon to be 95 s14 hopefully

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when trying to read codes, are these all red light or a mixture of red/green ??

if they are red lights u need to select whcih diagnostic mode u want. theres 5.

1 red blink pause 2 red blink pause 3...etc. theres are cycling through the different modes, u need mode 3.

turn knob clockwize till 3 red blinks then back cou nter clockwise and then it will flash your codes out red/green lights, red light tens spot green 1 spot./


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