b16a3 with 106000 miles... wondering if the smoking in its ok
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b16a3 with 106000 miles... wondering if the smoking in its ok
ok.. i have a del sol with the b16a3 in it... it has a lil over 106000 miles on it...and my firends say when i leave after my cars been sitting awhile its smoking... and when i shift hard after running each gear out it smokes but i konw that ones a lil normal for a vtec motor... ! i dunno what it is... and all i have is intake headers and exhaust... and i run mobil 1 syn. ! and its not burning oil .. well it does... just normal burning for vtec!
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Re: b16a3 with 106000 miles... wondering if the smoking in its ok (delsolb16a3)
did they say what color it is? it could be a couple things, but if you tell us what color it is, itll be easier to say..
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Re: b16a3 with 106000 miles... wondering if the smoking in its ok (Tyrus_94)
Best to know what color the smoke is... As mentioned.
Dark black/brown when driving hard - in vtec? Then it's just vtec.
Blue - Oil
White - Coolent
Smoke on first fire, that in most cases would indicate poor valve seals, oils is being leaked in the the cylinders over night from the seals at a slow rate. This isn't much of a problem...
Dark black/brown when driving hard - in vtec? Then it's just vtec.
Blue - Oil
White - Coolent
Smoke on first fire, that in most cases would indicate poor valve seals, oils is being leaked in the the cylinders over night from the seals at a slow rate. This isn't much of a problem...
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Re: b16a3 with 106000 miles... wondering if the smoking in its ok (delsolb16a3)
the car runs rich in vtec, so a small amount of black smoke is ok. if its alot of black smoke then you're running too rich. if its blue or white you have a totally different problem.
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Re: b16a3 with 106000 miles... wondering if the smoking in its ok (u0f)
a mechanic can tell what the problem is by the smell.
i had the same thing with my b16a3,
turned out the sweet smell was a bad radiator.
i had the same thing with my b16a3,
turned out the sweet smell was a bad radiator.
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Re: b16a3 with 106000 miles... wondering if the smoking in its ok (976)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 976 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Dark black/brown when driving hard - in vtec? Then it's just vtec.
Blue - Oil
White - Coolent
</TD></TR></TABLE>
Looking in your rear view and from a distance oil will look white not blue. It's more a of a blue hue but it's not easy to see.
Blue - Oil
White - Coolent
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Looking in your rear view and from a distance oil will look white not blue. It's more a of a blue hue but it's not easy to see.
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Re: b16a3 with 106000 miles... wondering if the smoking in its ok (nsxmatt)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxmatt »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Looking in your rear view and from a distance oil will look white not blue. It's more a of a blue hue but it's not easy to see.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes, colors are hard to tell. But smells are not.
It is pretty easy to smell the difference between fuel, oil, and coolant burning. Take a whiff to see what it is, but don't kill yourself with CO poisoning
Looking in your rear view and from a distance oil will look white not blue. It's more a of a blue hue but it's not easy to see.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes, colors are hard to tell. But smells are not.
It is pretty easy to smell the difference between fuel, oil, and coolant burning. Take a whiff to see what it is, but don't kill yourself with CO poisoning
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Re: b16a3 with 106000 miles... wondering if the smoking in its ok (nsxmatt)
[QUOTE=nsxmatt]
B16 Powered 92 VX
8.30 @ 87.7 mph 75 shot
8.71 @ 81.9 mph N/A
13.9 @ 98 mph N/A
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dang nsxmatt, you have some amazing numbers there...
B16 Powered 92 VX
8.30 @ 87.7 mph 75 shot
8.71 @ 81.9 mph N/A
13.9 @ 98 mph N/A
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dang nsxmatt, you have some amazing numbers there...
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