i searched for this with no luck.
i think i read a wile ago that brown smoke is running lean. i just want to make sure. i just did a sohc zc swap and the only smoke i get is brown, no oil at all.

 

I know in carbureted cars, if your jets are way too small, it CAN smoke brown. So I'd say you're probably on the right track with the Lean assumption.

But you know what happens when you assume.

 

its only smoking brown at wot at high rpms i read it can be loose rust and/or carbon build up.

 

bump. would love to know the answer to this

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by janz3n &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">bump. would love to know the answer to this </TD></TR></TABLE>

What motor?

 

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What motor?</TD></TR></TABLE>Wtf, did you even read anything on this whole page

 

stop putting crap oil in it! ok but jokes aside bump for this guy and i would like to know too because i have never heard of this

 

bump for clean sedan

 

Could be leaky/worn injectors. does it blow black and brown smoke?

 

i would think smoke would mean running rich or burning oil.

 

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haha thanks!

only blows brown smoke no other colour is coming out of my tail pipe lol.

running rich is black smoke.

car runs perfect otherwise. idles nice.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ian1006 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">stop putting crap oil in it! ok but jokes aside bump for this guy and i would like to know too because i have never heard of this</TD></TR></TABLE> lol only castrol gtx 10w30. might switch to synthetic, i have been told its better for valve seals but iv also been told it burns easyier.. but my engine doesnt burn oil so im not sure.

 

i use mobil1 full synthetic, gets better gas mileage

 

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Wow I didnt know that was possible. How much of a difference is it?

 

im sure it cant be a big difference, and maybe the price of synthetic makes up for the saved money on gas, well nvm because synthetic gives an engine longer life also , so tehy say.

 

its not like huge or anything just by switching. but like 2-3 for me highway. its better on your engine so why not use it? its spendy yeah but imho its worth it

 

hell yeah... plus its not like our big block hondas take 8 quarts of oil or anything

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EFstyle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hell yeah... plus its not like our big block hondas take 8 quarts of oil or anything </TD></TR></TABLE>
unless your burnin like a champ!

 

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unless your burnin like a champ! </TD></TR></TABLE>

lol i ment to fill the crank case right after an oil change

 

iv been told by a mechanic that if your engine burns oil dont use synthetic, it will make it burn even faster.

before my swap i would have to fill up my oil and top up my gas

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by janz3n &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">iv been told by a mechanic that if your engine burns oil dont use synthetic, it will make it burn even faster.

before my swap i would have to fill up my oil and top up my gas </TD></TR></TABLE>

wait why would you have to top off your oil in your motor your swapping out?

 

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I think he means before he did his swap.

 

because the engine had to last till i had time to swap it. i dont think i changed my oil filter for at least 6 months.