99 Cobra oil consupmtion!!!

MY82GT50 · 06-30-2002, 11:32 PM

A buddy of mine owns a 99 Cobra that he just bought with 24,000 miles on the clock. The car is in mint condition and is always babied and only has been got on a few times on the street. When we went to a cruise on saturday, he started his car up and a puff of smoke came out the tail pipes. It does not do this if you start it up when it sits for a short period, only when it sits for over a half hour or so.

Has any of you heard of any problems with the 99's?

I had a truck that had a recall on the intake gaskets and the syptoms where the same.

Thanks,
Mike

Bad Dad · 07-01-2002, 07:26 AM

That's normal for a 99 Cobra.

MY82GT50 · 07-01-2002, 07:09 PM

Really?

That much smoke seems a little odd, like it has an intake leak or something.

The car had the fix before my buddy bought it, so I figured maybe it was because of that. The car is stock and runs fairly strong, I dont know if it is as quick as my 82 GT with 3.73's and some modifications because it is a convertable and is a bit heavier than my car.

So if my buddy just keeps an eye on his oil consumption, he should do ok with the car?

Thanks,
Mike

Bad Dad · 07-03-2002, 07:02 AM

Yes! If I leave my car sit for a long time it will do the same thing. My car has 54k on it and uses 1qt every 5K.

06-30-2002, 11:32 PM	#1
MY82GT50 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Cadott,WI Posts: 6	99 Cobra oil consupmtion!!! A buddy of mine owns a 99 Cobra that he just bought with 24,000 miles on the clock. The car is in mint condition and is always babied and only has been got on a few times on the street. When we went to a cruise on saturday, he started his car up and a puff of smoke came out the tail pipes. It does not do this if you start it up when it sits for a short period, only when it sits for over a half hour or so. Has any of you heard of any problems with the 99's? I had a truck that had a recall on the intake gaskets and the syptoms where the same. Thanks, Mike __________________ Wild eyed country boy!!! http://www.acpshop.com Faster Horses Racing

07-01-2002, 07:26 AM	#2
Bad Dad Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Clear Lake, Ia Posts: 186	That's normal for a 99 Cobra. __________________ '99 Cobra Electric Green/Medium Parchment Assembled 04/10/99 1464 of 4040 K&N Charger Filter, March Pulley's, Superchip FRPP Shorty Headers, Bassani High Flow Cats to X-pipe, Dynomax Ultra Flow Cat Back Pre Fix 255RWHP 264RWTQ Post 274RWHP 275RWTQ After Mods 310RWHP 305RWTQ Steeda Variable Rate Springs, Tokico Illumina 5 position strut, Koni 2 way adjustable shocks 3.73 gears, Pauls Pinion Brace, Steeda Pinion Bushing, Steeda Tri-ax Shifter Cobra R rims 17x9 with 275 40 17 Yokohama A520 tires Mustang Club of Central Iowa Auto-cross stock class points winner ¼ mile 13.063 @ 107.88 with a 2.071 60' There's no exhilaration like acceleration.

07-01-2002, 07:09 PM	#3
MY82GT50 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Cadott,WI Posts: 6	Really? That much smoke seems a little odd, like it has an intake leak or something. The car had the fix before my buddy bought it, so I figured maybe it was because of that. The car is stock and runs fairly strong, I dont know if it is as quick as my 82 GT with 3.73's and some modifications because it is a convertable and is a bit heavier than my car. So if my buddy just keeps an eye on his oil consumption, he should do ok with the car? Thanks, Mike __________________ Wild eyed country boy!!! http://www.acpshop.com Faster Horses Racing

07-03-2002, 07:02 AM	#4
Bad Dad Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Clear Lake, Ia Posts: 186	Yes! If I leave my car sit for a long time it will do the same thing. My car has 54k on it and uses 1qt every 5K. __________________ '99 Cobra Electric Green/Medium Parchment Assembled 04/10/99 1464 of 4040 K&N Charger Filter, March Pulley's, Superchip FRPP Shorty Headers, Bassani High Flow Cats to X-pipe, Dynomax Ultra Flow Cat Back Pre Fix 255RWHP 264RWTQ Post 274RWHP 275RWTQ After Mods 310RWHP 305RWTQ Steeda Variable Rate Springs, Tokico Illumina 5 position strut, Koni 2 way adjustable shocks 3.73 gears, Pauls Pinion Brace, Steeda Pinion Bushing, Steeda Tri-ax Shifter Cobra R rims 17x9 with 275 40 17 Yokohama A520 tires Mustang Club of Central Iowa Auto-cross stock class points winner ¼ mile 13.063 @ 107.88 with a 2.071 60' There's no exhilaration like acceleration.

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