[Shotimes] Underhood oil smoke

Ian Fisher dataflash@yahoo.com
Tue, 27 Sep 2005 13:57:06 -0700 (PDT)


I wonder if it's the oil blow off valve. I swear my
3.0 must've had one. I disassembled my rod shifter
today and found oil in it...wow

Ian 


--- Bill Murray <fordsho@cloud9grafx.com> wrote:

> It coul be either the gaskets or the sender.  If its
> a sudden leak I expect the sender over the gaskets. 
> The sender i also cheaper and easier to replace, as
> long as you have the socket that fits.
> 
> Bill
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
> Date: 09/27/05 03:07 PM
> To: "'Peter Chase'"
>
<pbchase@gmail.com>,"'Sholist'"<shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Underhood oil smoke
> 
> Ahhh... You have an MTX and, I assume, don't live in
> CA. The DPFE is a shiny
> box on the back of the intake if you have EGR, which
> all ATX and CA MTX's
> do.
> 
> 
> Paul L Fisher
> 
> Visit my website: http://www.paul-fisher.com
> SHOClub Member: http://www.shoclub.com
> Amsoil dealer: http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Peter Chase
> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 1:31 PM
> To: Sholist
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Underhood oil smoke
> 
> Yes, it's a 92 MTX. I'm probably going to buy some
> VCG's on the way home and
> just replace them tonight, and hope that does it.
> Pardon my ignorance, but
> what is the DPFE?
> 
> On 9/27/05, Paul L Fisher <sho@paul-fisher.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Automatic or 5 speed? If it is an automatic, my
> guess is that the trans
> > puked up ATF and it landed on the manifold. Had
> you just done some
> > 'spirited' driving?
> >
> > With either trans it could be the oil pressure
> sensor. Look down from
> > around
> > the master cylinder area to directly under the
> DPFE (if you have one).
> >
> > Paul L Fisher
> >
> > Visit my website: http://www.paul-fisher.com
> > SHOClub Member: http://www.shoclub.com
> > Amsoil dealer: http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of Peter Chase
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 12:59 PM
> > To: Sholist
> > Subject: [Shotimes] Underhood oil smoke
> >
> > As I was pulling into my parking spot after lunch,
> a huge amount of oil
> > smoke started billowing out from under my hood. I
> immediately shut it down
> > and popped the hood to notice that all of the
> smoke was coming from the
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