[Shotimes] Oil, smokin', blowby?

[Mark Mucher]

Dave,

Thanks - that's what I tried to do this afternoon (underside only) - we'll
see how good a job I did tomorrow.

Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Dave Kegel
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 4:39 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Oil, smokin', blowby?

Mark,

The best thing to do is just clean the heck out of the engine and then keep
an eye out for the source of the leaks.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mark Mucher
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 12:47 PM
To: 'Ian Fisher'; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Oil, smokin', blowby?


Ian,

Thanks,

I have to go out and check the cam seals.

The front main only has a small drop and it only drips occasional - whether
parked, running, or just shut off..

Any ideas on the front cam cover face?  It has light oil residue all over
it!

mm in sunny FL

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Fisher [mailto:dataflash@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 1:39 PM
To: Mark Mucher; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Oil, smokin', blowby?

My guess is the front mail seal and one or more of the cam seals. If it's
leaking onto the cat(s) it'll smoke and stink a lot. 

BTDT

My solution was to build a 3.2. =)

Ian

--- Mark Mucher <mmucher@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> My '90 (no EGR) just started leaking oil, smoking, etc.
>  
> It always had a drip from the front main seal which dropped on a cat 
> an smelled a bit.  (It got better using high mileage 10W-30 Castrol).

> I tried the Auto-RX leak stop routine but it didn't help.
> Then I went back to the
> Castrol HM.
>  
> Now I get an oil smell when I drive and it smokes (comes out in front 
> of the
> battery) when I stop.
>  
> Looked under this morning and and there seems to be a lot of drips 
> going back the passenger side, but I can't see where it's coming from.
>  
> There is (and has been) some oil residue all across the top of the 
> front cam cover, but not enough to drip down on the manifold to smoke 
> from there.
>  
> Seems like it's caused by pressure in the crankcase
> - what could be blocking
> that?
>  
> All suggestions appreciated - (It's still in the
> air!)
>  
> Thanks in advance,
>  
> mm in sunny FL