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HellHamer
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Car: 1991 Z32 NA and a 91 Z32 twin turbo

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My TT is smoking like a diesel truck at full throttle. I know its oil, its definitely oil lol. So i replaced the head gasket seals, and that stopped it for a day then i checked the turbos-clean as a whistle. What else could it be the piston rings??

P.S. i dont wanna replace rings lol


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Infinitiguy19
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Car: 1993 Infiniti Q45 188580 Miles
1994 Infiniti Q45a 240000 Miles

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Any codes?

What about the injector o-rings?

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HellHamer
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Car: 1991 Z32 NA and a 91 Z32 twin turbo

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well the injectors are new and installed by the guys at knightdale Z so im not leaning towards them but i will check anyway..it is a JDM motor so its fairly new. No the ECU is not showing any fault codes

Ghut300zx
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Car: 1995 300zx N/A

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seems more like fuel to me.

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HellHamer
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Car: 1991 Z32 NA and a 91 Z32 twin turbo

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no dude its oil its thick and well... its smells like burning oil


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