95hybridcivic

I have had my B18C swap in for a little over a year now and I have noticed that I am getting some blueish black smoke out of my exhaust at high rpm (above 5000) I do not have a cat installed could this be the cause of it or could it be valve seals. I did a compression test last weekend and the cylinders were 245psi across the board so i think my rings are ok. I am also getting an o2 sensor code could this be because i am not using a cat. Once the engine is warmed up and you shut the car off and turn it back on the check light goes away. Thanks for any info you can give me

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iTrader: (3)

With those compression numbers, cylinder sealing sounds just fine. Valve seals it is then.

I'm assuming it's only using one oxygen sensor. The o2 sensor code isn't from not using a cat. The sensor is before the cat, and the cat shouldn't have any bearing on the health of the sensor. I say pull it out (22mm open-end wrench) and look at it. Gently clean it with a tooth brush and some carb cleaner if it looks fouled/caked. Replace if necessary. Check all wiring continuity with wiggling regardless.