Draizuh Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 So i fired up my escort today. I replaced the spark plugs and did a compression test on the cylinders. the cylinder nearest to the firewall was down a bit but some oil fixed that. but the trouble is its blowing smoke like nothing else. its not oil coz the smoke is like pure white! Any ideas as to what it is? Its kinda deadly the amount of smoke it blows. i was thinking it could be shit in the exaust pipe or it could be shit in the engine.. its been siting for 2 years. Anyone have a clue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
510WGN Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Umm, oil smoke IS white! What were your compressions? How much lower was no.4? Has the engine been hot? How long have you run it like that for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draizuh Posted December 2, 2004 Author Share Posted December 2, 2004 i thought blue smoke was oil? hah. The compressions were about 150 on all and number 4 was down at 110 at first and then 140 We didnt leave it hot very long. bout 10 minutes? cant drive it coz ithe battery didnt fit and it was connecting using wrenches. couldnt find any terminals haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 blue smoke is oil getting burnt past the piston rings...white smoke is oil burnt somewhere else. I'd say it was your turbo if you had one...when a turbo blows it makes a white smoke cloud to put Batman to shame. what sort of oil did you put in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draizuh Posted December 2, 2004 Author Share Posted December 2, 2004 I havent put any oil in it. its just what was in there when i bought it. and that been in there for 2 years.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYKOV6 Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 did u put oil down the spark plug hole to bring the compresion up if u did that is where the white smoke is coming from dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draizuh Posted December 5, 2004 Author Share Posted December 5, 2004 Yeah we did . but it was only a few drops. Its smoking like crazy... I dunno if so little oil could make that much smoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYKOV6 Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 how long have u had it running for? if oil has got into the exhaust it might smoke for a while take it for a good thrash and see if it burns off if not she might be rooted mate check the comp again and see where to go from there DAVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
510WGN Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 Is the No.4 Spark Plug all oily looking after running? The oil you added in there has just proven that the rings are a bit sad on that cylinder, that's why I asked if it has been hot. Don't NORMALLY get rings so different on just one cylinder if it was just wear, more likely that the engine has had a bit of a cook up and possibly nipped the piston in the bore, so could stop a good seal and allows the oil to pump up the side of the piston which burns HEAPS of oil. OR it could just be something simple like a broken ring or two. Let us know if it clears after a run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draizuh Posted December 5, 2004 Author Share Posted December 5, 2004 gnna take it for a run on wednesday. Ill let you know. thanks for the tips. im still new with this shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 Is the No.4 Spark Plug all oily looking after running? The oil you added in there has just proven that the rings are a bit sad on that cylinder, that's why I asked if it has been hot. Don't NORMALLY get rings so different on just one cylinder if it was just wear, more likely that the engine has had a bit of a cook up and possibly nipped the piston in the bore, so could stop a good seal and allows the oil to pump up the side of the piston which burns HEAPS of oil. OR it could just be something simple like a broken ring or two.Let us know if it clears after a run. yeah if it's a pinto 2L sometime no.4 cyclinder suffers from a bit of heatsoak. Some people route a water outlet from the drain hole in the block to fix this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
510WGN Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 yeah if it's a pinto 2L sometime no.4 cyclinder suffers from a bit of heatsoak. Some people route a water outlet from the drain hole in the block to fix this problem. Yeah is pretty common for any engine to damage the rear cylinder first as it's further away from the waterpump and radiator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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