I recently did a lot of modifications to my JDM B16A such as S2S2 Cams, Valvesprings, retainers, intake manifold, throttle body and full exhaust. It was street tuned and running like a champ and now it is running like ****. When I floor it black smoke is coming out and oil seems to be seeping out of the bottom left hand corner of the head. I also forgot to mention that I had the head milled too and I am using stock head studs. The head gasket was replaced recently, but by any chance could it have blown again? Its not an oem one. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

 

Black smoke means richness, not oil, which is blue. Do you have any Check engine lights? Make sure the oil leak isnt from a bad valve cover seal, or VTEC solonoid leak ( yes, if not fastened those leak oil). As for the head gasket, what one did you end up using if not the OEM one? Persoanlly, unless you were boosting it, id stick to OEM replacement.

With all those parts youve slapped on there, it sounds to me like you are in need of a tune at a shop. Black smoke means its too rich, and it will cause it to bog and feel sluggish if the air/fuel ratio is not correct.

 

do a compression test

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 97Ej6mike &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Black smoke means richness, not oil, which is blue. Do you have any Check engine lights? Make sure the oil leak isnt from a bad valve cover seal, or VTEC solonoid leak ( yes, if not fastened those leak oil). As for the head gasket, what one did you end up using if not the OEM one? Persoanlly, unless you were boosting it, id stick to OEM replacement.

With all those parts youve slapped on there, it sounds to me like you are in need of a tune at a shop. Black smoke means its too rich, and it will cause it to bog and feel sluggish if the air/fuel ratio is not correct.</TD></TR></TABLE>

VTEC solenoid is not leaking and valve cover seal. The head gasket came with a gasket kit and it came in an autozone package. The car was street tuned on crome and was running amazing. Then the next night I got walked by a stock type s and ran a 9.9 on the 1/8th and when I was I/H/E I was pulling a 9.7. So there is definetely something wrong with my car. Also, it is buring oil like nobodys business, I filled it up to the second dot, ran on the track twice and 1/5 to a 1/4 of it was already gone.

 

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Im doing that 1st thing in the morning. Wish I had one at home

 

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If oil is burning that bad, then either soemthing on your head isnt fastend correctly, or you have internal problems, with pistons/rings.

 

And would a compression test let me know if the bottom end internals would be the problem?

 

 

it can give you a good idea on the condition of the rings and if they're sealing properly

 

So waht should the compression of a stock block b16 be?

 

change your dizzy o-ring and your cam plug, both will result in oil on the left side of the head near the block

gl

 

Thanks, but I doubt that will stop the smoking situation if im not mistaken. Any chance that it could just be a head gasket?