I recently changed my valve cover gaskets and sparkplugs gaskets because I was getting oil on my sparkplugs and oil was coming out of my valve cover too. I messed around with the valves and I try to adjust them and I think I left the lash a bit gapped more than what it should be. Any info on getting rid of the smoking from my car?

 

What color is the smoke?

 

Blue....and blue means its low on oil right but I add oil and it still is smoking.


Modified by Jax4gencivic at 12:14 PM 5/2/2006


Modified by Jax4gencivic at 1:08 PM 5/2/2006

 

low on oil is the result of blue smoke, not the cause. blue smoke is burnt oil which will lower your oil level when it is burnt off. most likely leaky valve seals is your problem. were you getting oil on the tops or the bottoms of the spark plugs? easiest way to check bad valve seals is to take off the exhaust manifold and look on the valve stems for oil.

 

There is no oil on the spark plugs

 

you cna never rule out the headgasket either.

 

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yea thats also true

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jax4gencivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">...because I was getting oil on my sparkplugs...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jax4gencivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">There is no oil on the spark plugs</TD></TR></TABLE>


You really need to be more specific with your details.

 

I meant was when I pulled out the sparkplug wire there was oil on the spark plug wires and since I changed the Valve cover gasket and spark plug gasket I do not see any oil on the wires but, I haven't pulled out the spark plug to see if there is oil there as well.

 

well, pull the spark plugs out and look at them.