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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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Question S4/NA Smoking

Ive searched, searched, and searched but cannot find a straight answer.
Ive asked several enthusiast and still no straight answers.
What can be the problem?

Unknown Problem.

Motor- 16,xxx
Car- 195,xxx
FULL tune up- 50 miles

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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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Were the oil control rings replaced during the rebuild? Does the "crank case" pressure have any place to vent? If the breather on the oil filler neck is plugged and the pressure has no where to go it will push past the oil rings and cause smoking from oil burning.
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SpikeDerailed
Were the oil control rings replaced during the rebuild? Does the "crank case" pressure have any place to vent? If the breather on the oil filler neck is plugged and the pressure has no where to go it will push past the oil rings and cause smoking from oil burning.
IDK any details on the rebuild, im starting to think the PO was full of ****.
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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When did it start smoking? Does the smoke still stay there after driving?
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 2slow4stock
When did it start smoking? Does the smoke still stay there after driving?
It has always smoked, but just a quick little puff like it should.

It started smoking worse and worse in between the last 4500-3000 miles, maybe.

I'm thinking its internal. Maybe the "Oil control rings", but im to new to the rotary game to come up with a conclusion.


Could it be an OMP?
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