Emergency smoke got pulled over help!

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ESPER
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:eek: hello, car is 95 240sx, 102,000k, ka24de, oil leak from rear engine oil getting fixed in 1 week appointment. Last week, i added 1 container of oil, then for abot 15 secs after driving for about 1 hour, dark grayinsh smoke comes out of exhaust, now today, added another can, after only driving for 5 minutes, LOTS of smoke coming out i am covering ENTIRE FREEWAY!! it ususally happens after accelaeration it seem, so there are times when its normal then all of a sudden LOTS of smoke comes out, so its not constant WTF is wrong??? thanks to all who reply!!


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C-Kwik
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Run a compression or leakdown test. Check your plugs for any oil fouling.

ESPER
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k, if there are any oil fouling on plugs where would it be leaking from?

NISTECH
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rings or valve guide seals. typically a valve guide seal causes the smoke when you let off the gas after sustaining a steady speed for a short time then give it gas again you will get a few secs of smoke then it will clear up. Rings are usually more profuse and the smokeing lasts quite a bit longer.

ESPER
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well i am checking evertning out and it seems that maybe it could be that i had too much oil in my engine so i drained and i am gonna test it out tongiht, thanks guys!

NISTECH
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yea that could definitly cause it....lol

ESPER
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hehe ok it was TOO much oil, dayum, i was over compensating for the oil leak i am gonna have fixed, thanks for teh help guys!


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