HELP!!! I think a have a cracked piston

1985Mustang · 10-07-2001, 06:46 PM

I've had some problems with my oil running out lately b/c my drain plug never wants to stay tight... Anyway yesterday my oil light came on and ever since I put oil in it the engine has had a really bad shake at low RPMs and it smokes white really bad now. However, the smoke smells a lot like raw gas and the engine still runs strong as it ever has. Any ideas?

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1985 Mustang GT

Edelbrock Performer intake, Edelbrock 600 carb, 9mm FMS wires, 15^ timing, no smog pump, 8.8 w/3.08

jz_mustang50 · 10-07-2001, 09:21 PM

Rebuild that darn thing its probably a ring. Its 17 years old! Get a valve job done on the heads if you deside not to get new ones.

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Joe Zemaitis, Grand Rapids Michigan

1991 Mustang GT. Mods to date: 4.10 rear end, new POSI, aluminum driveshaft, AOD w/ shift kit, 2 1/2 off road h-pipe, 2 1/2 flowmasters and 2 1/2 tail pipes. Electric fan, Removed air pump and egr tube. Hotchkins upper and lower control arms. New energy suspension rear busings. Hoosier Quick Time Pro 27x10.5x15 and bolt on subframes soon to be welded. Everything else is STOCK. Totally stock ENGINE. 14.29@96 with 130k miles.

10-07-2001, 06:46 PM	#1
1985Mustang Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Knoxville Posts: 20	HELP!!! I think a have a cracked piston I've had some problems with my oil running out lately b/c my drain plug never wants to stay tight... Anyway yesterday my oil light came on and ever since I put oil in it the engine has had a really bad shake at low RPMs and it smokes white really bad now. However, the smoke smells a lot like raw gas and the engine still runs strong as it ever has. Any ideas? ------------------ 1985 Mustang GT Edelbrock Performer intake, Edelbrock 600 carb, 9mm FMS wires, 15^ timing, no smog pump, 8.8 w/3.08

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10-07-2001, 09:21 PM	#2
jz_mustang50 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Posts: 50	Rebuild that darn thing its probably a ring. Its 17 years old! Get a valve job done on the heads if you deside not to get new ones. ------------------ Joe Zemaitis, Grand Rapids Michigan 1991 Mustang GT. Mods to date: 4.10 rear end, new POSI, aluminum driveshaft, AOD w/ shift kit, 2 1/2 off road h-pipe, 2 1/2 flowmasters and 2 1/2 tail pipes. Electric fan, Removed air pump and egr tube. Hotchkins upper and lower control arms. New energy suspension rear busings. Hoosier Quick Time Pro 27x10.5x15 and bolt on subframes soon to be welded. Everything else is STOCK. Totally stock ENGINE. 14.29@96 with 130k miles.