HELP!!...Quick question!!

bobtodd · 09-15-2002, 02:43 PM

I put in a head gasket yesterday, left it over night, and started it up this morning. I started getting a lot of smoke coming from the drivers side(where the gasket was replaced). I did get oil on the headers so I'm thinking that could be part of the reason. I pulled the number five plug and there was smoke coming out of there too. Is that just the gasket breaking in? I'm freaking out here after all that work!! Please..any info would be appreciated!!

chico · 09-15-2002, 03:59 PM

Smoke or blow-by...don't want to scare you , but yoy may have blown a ring gland....pull the oil cap on valve cover ,see if your puffing blow-by...

tuco · 09-15-2002, 05:34 PM

Why did you replace the head gascket?

How's the compretion?

did you take it out for a spin?

So far I'v only rebuilt one engine, and it took 20 minutes at idle before it quit smoking up a storm.

bobtodd · 09-15-2002, 05:56 PM

It quit smoking...thank goodness. I had blown the head gasket so I changed it. Must have been a combination of oil on the headers and the new gasket breaking in. Thanks for the info. though!

09-15-2002, 02:43 PM	#1
bobtodd Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: WI, U.S Posts: 255	HELP!!...Quick question!! I put in a head gasket yesterday, left it over night, and started it up this morning. I started getting a lot of smoke coming from the drivers side(where the gasket was replaced). I did get oil on the headers so I'm thinking that could be part of the reason. I pulled the number five plug and there was smoke coming out of there too. Is that just the gasket breaking in? I'm freaking out here after all that work!! Please..any info would be appreciated!! __________________ 91 LX - 10.5:1 pistons, ported 289 heads, Ultradyne 588 cam, Cobra upper/lower, MSD, JBA long tube headers, Flowmaster, Richmond 4:10, roll cage, monster tach...FUN!! 95 SHO - K&N filter

09-15-2002, 03:59 PM	#2
chico Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Manteca,Ca. Posts: 114	smoke Smoke or blow-by...don't want to scare you , but yoy may have blown a ring gland....pull the oil cap on valve cover ,see if your puffing blow-by... __________________ 98 cobra convt. 515 rwhp 421 torque..554 rwhp on 98 octane..635 rwhp this summer

09-15-2002, 05:34 PM	#3
tuco Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Utah Posts: 20	Why did you replace the head gascket? How's the compretion? did you take it out for a spin? So far I'v only rebuilt one engine, and it took 20 minutes at idle before it quit smoking up a storm. __________________ '92 LX coupe, 5.0. K&N filter, centerforce cobra, H-pipes, High flows

09-15-2002, 05:56 PM	#4
bobtodd Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: WI, U.S Posts: 255	It quit smoking...thank goodness. I had blown the head gasket so I changed it. Must have been a combination of oil on the headers and the new gasket breaking in. Thanks for the info. though! __________________ 91 LX - 10.5:1 pistons, ported 289 heads, Ultradyne 588 cam, Cobra upper/lower, MSD, JBA long tube headers, Flowmaster, Richmond 4:10, roll cage, monster tach...FUN!! 95 SHO - K&N filter

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