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08-18-2009, 07:08 PM | #1 |
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Why Is My Car Doing This!!!!????
i have a 2002 2.5 rs
i just replaced my motor with a REBUILT 2.5 motor from atarco.. so pretty much everything is brand new... my car will not stop smoking, people say that it takes a while for your motor to brake in and for the pistons to settle.. but exactly how long cause this rebuilt motor has about 400 miles on it that i put on it..and its still smoking idk if its because i halowed out my cats or what ... but this is really bugging me..?? if anyone has had this situation let me know cause its driving me crazy seeing a huge cloud of smoke behind me everywere i go !!!!! PLEASE HELP THANKS
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08-18-2009, 07:15 PM | #2 |
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Make sure you have the correct amount of oil, not too much.
Good Luck, Steve |
08-18-2009, 07:22 PM | #3 |
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alright thanks!!!
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08-18-2009, 08:19 PM | #4 |
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whas this a complete motor? including heads and everything?
what was the problem with the old one? |
08-18-2009, 09:45 PM | #5 |
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Where exactly is the smoke coming from? Are you sure it is coming from the motor and not from under the vehicle? Does it happen right away or after the engine is warmed up?
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08-19-2009, 02:55 AM | #6 |
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did a previous turbo burn oil . i had an old volvo that burnt oil in the turbo. and after i rebuilt the motor , and put a new turbo in . the exhaust had so much built up oil that it took nearly 1000 miles to burn off !!!
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08-19-2009, 12:28 PM | #7 |
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what color is the smoke?
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08-28-2009, 11:20 AM | #8 |
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Any news?
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