burns oil /smoke at high revs?

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burns oil /smoke at high revs?

By 95LX_just_in
- Sat Dec 13, 2014 3:29 pm #350366 when i revv it up or hit red line it will smoke really bad out the exhaust. wondering what that is i seafoamed it a while back but i think its oil. smoke is pretty well white not much blue but idk. looking for some knowledge :roll:
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By brandoff88
- Sat Dec 13, 2014 6:08 pm #350368 generally speaking high rpm smoking is valve seals starting to fail, but if its white, it could be the seafoam, did you change your oil and plugs after doing the seafoam?
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By 95LX_just_in
- Wed Dec 17, 2014 1:44 am #350421
brandoff88 wrote:generally speaking high rpm smoking is valve seals starting to fail, but if its white, it could be the seafoam, did you change your oil and plugs after doing the seafoam?

no not yet am soon tho just need the money for the ngk plugs&wires and sparkplugs. after i revv it u can smell somethin stinking like burning oil or whatev so
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By brandoff88
- Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:47 am #350526 whit smoke could also be a failing head gasket as well, im not sure if it would happen in just the upper rpms as I never had one go one me (knock on wood) but id do a compression test after doing an oil change and spark plug change just to be sure
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Re: burns oil /smoke at high revs?

By 95LX_just_in
- Wed Dec 24, 2014 7:42 pm #350557
95LX_just_in wrote:when i revv it up or hit red line it will smoke really bad out the exhaust. wondering what that is i seafoamed it a while back but i think its oil. smoke is pretty well white not much blue but idk. looking for some knowledge :roll:


Well guys i installed some ngk plugs&wires and sparkplugs they were fouled af. it runs much much much better now. after the new thermostat and all this thing feels brand new :hehe:
next i gotta clean the iacv my idle is up n down constantly
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Re: burns oil /smoke at high revs?

By egsedanguy
- Mon Dec 29, 2014 4:06 pm #350630
95LX_just_in wrote:
95LX_just_in wrote:when i revv it up or hit red line it will smoke really bad out the exhaust. wondering what that is i seafoamed it a while back but i think its oil. smoke is pretty well white not much blue but idk. looking for some knowledge :roll:


Well guys i installed some ngk plugs&wires and sparkplugs they were fouled af. it runs much much much better now. after the new thermostat and all this thing feels brand new :hehe:
next i gotta clean the iacv my idle is up n down constantly




Also check FIV. Fast Idle Valve under the throttle body. That is more than likely what is causing the pulse in idle. That's what was causing my idle to pulse. Does it only do it at start up?
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Re: burns oil /smoke at high revs?

By 95LX_just_in
- Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:13 pm #350670
egsedanguy wrote:
95LX_just_in wrote:
95LX_just_in wrote:when i revv it up or hit red line it will smoke really bad out the exhaust. wondering what that is i seafoamed it a while back but i think its oil. smoke is pretty well white not much blue but idk. looking for some knowledge :roll:


Well guys i installed some ngk plugs&wires and sparkplugs they were fouled af. it runs much much much better now. after the new thermostat and all this thing feels brand new :hehe:
next i gotta clean the iacv my idle is up n down constantly




Also check FIV. Fast Idle Valve under the throttle body. That is more than likely what is causing the pulse in idle. That's what was causing my idle to pulse. Does it only do it at start up?

no pretty well all the time
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Re: burns oil /smoke at high revs?

By egsedanguy
- Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:52 pm #350673
95LX_just_in wrote:
egsedanguy wrote:
95LX_just_in wrote:
95LX_just_in wrote:when i revv it up or hit red line it will smoke really bad out the exhaust. wondering what that is i seafoamed it a while back but i think its oil. smoke is pretty well white not much blue but idk. looking for some knowledge :roll:


Well guys i installed some ngk plugs&wires and sparkplugs they were fouled af. it runs much much much better now. after the new thermostat and all this thing feels brand new :hehe:
next i gotta clean the iacv my idle is up n down constantly




Also check FIV. Fast Idle Valve under the throttle body. That is more than likely what is causing the pulse in idle. That's what was causing my idle to pulse. Does it only do it at start up?

no pretty well all the time


Then I would bet you its the FIV under the TB.
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