Forums - CorvetteForum.guru

Re: Oily spark plugs and exaust popping quiestion

Subject: Re: Oily spark plugs and exaust popping quiestion
by NC Kid on 2009/2/17 18:14:44

Quote:

CentralCoaster wrote:
Do you have any aftermarket exhaust on there? That can make the combustion in the cat audible.

Get somebody behind you while you're getting on it, and have them look for blue/white smoke after shifts and on the throttle.

I wouldn't rebuild on behalf of bad valve seals/guides, it's mostly just a nuisance, and will foul up the plugs more easily if you don't run the car enough to burn it off.

My valve seals leak bad, and the car runs healthy as an ox. I'm going to keep on abusing it until it gives me a better reason to rebuild.

I thought your motor was ending it's life already. You found metal shaving on your magnetic drain plug eh? That was awhile back. Pounding on it and finding shavings would mean it's nearing it's death. Maybe that was someone else but I am pretty sure it was you. No, just on startup. I have followed behind it when my dad drives it and he floors it. The smoke is gray anyway, not blue on startup. No money to rebuild yet. Im getting another job in April. Save up and parents meet what I match IF it comes down to that. Im not to worried at the moment though. BTW, I do have exaust afermarket. It's 2.25 piping with flowmaster 40 series. I figured if the cats and mufflers blocked out most of the smoke, than it's really smoking more than I can see.

DIC