Why the smoke?
07-01-2008, 04:05 AM
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Why the smoke?
So this past weekend my drain plug flew out of my oil pan while in motion...yes it sucks and I had to drive it for like 1 1/2 miles until I could park it. Well this morning I left out for work with the engine half way warm and every time I hit the gas there was a large cloud of smoke from the exhaust....So I pulled in after I noticed this and checked the oil level which was good for a warm engine, also I have no leaks. My question is what else could go wrong to make the car smoke before being fully warm????
07-01-2008, 04:24 AM
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my oil light did come on, only because there was no oil left. that wasnt until i made it to the parking lot though. my temp gauge was still good and the plug came out while i was doing about 50mph. the smoke is blue in color which drew me away from the idea of a blown headgasket but i know obviously something isnt right
07-01-2008, 04:39 AM
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I'll take a not so wild guess that a bearing, sleeve, or guide that depends on oil pressure for lubrication got cooked. Now, it's either frying oil or letting oil through into the cylinders.
You have a very small window where you can run an engine without oil pressure. A distance of 1.5 miles sounds like too much to me.
You have a very small window where you can run an engine without oil pressure. A distance of 1.5 miles sounds like too much to me.
07-01-2008, 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by skier219,Jul 1 2008, 04:39 AM
A distance of 1.5 miles sounds like too much to me.
While I don't have any personal experience to back this up, I would say you would only have a few seconds to shut things down rather than a few minutes...
07-01-2008, 05:04 AM
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ok so for the past 2 days as i remember there was a quite loud ticking (valve tap) but this morning it doesnt sound as loud...hell it actually sounds normal compared to another s2k but the smoke...
