As Vin Diesel says "Now me and the Mad Scientist have to pull the engine apart and replace those piston rings you fried." After a "spirited" drive yesterday I noticed that the car was smoking, well more than usual. After investigation I discovered that it was the oil in my cat that was smoking. Good fix : get rid of the cat. Problem solved. Just kidding, I'm getting some major blow-by somewhere. Pretty sure it's rings, the original motor has been run to the ragged edge. If anyone else has any ideas let me know.

 

if it is stock engine , y say its time for new piston rings, valve seals, and or a bad ot tired ehad gasket,... just tear that baby apart and rebuild her...

 

or just swap it out and get a b16 like i did .. either way

 

That's what I thought, just wanted a secopnd opinion. Just one more Auto-X before the end of the season and the rebuild will begin. I wish I could afford a B16 but I'm on more of a ZC budget.