Temporary fix for oiil smoke?
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Temporary fix for oiil smoke?
I have a 1990 13B which, if run hard then let off the throttle and then accelerate again will blow a big puff of blue smoke. This indicates bad side oil seals on the rotors, or so I understand. I have been told there's a temporary fix for this; if so can someone enlighten me?
If it helps, the car that the engine came out of was sitting for an unknown time, at least a couple of years and maybe as long as 4 or 5 years. I dumped ATF in the motor and spun it over before cranking. I also am running 60:1 premix (cheap stuff) until I am assured there's no MOP issues. The engine now has maybe 3 hours of run time on it since its reawakening. It fired up very quickly, none of the 'drag it behind something else' starting issues. I expected smoke at the outset but it hasn't gone away.
If it helps, the car that the engine came out of was sitting for an unknown time, at least a couple of years and maybe as long as 4 or 5 years. I dumped ATF in the motor and spun it over before cranking. I also am running 60:1 premix (cheap stuff) until I am assured there's no MOP issues. The engine now has maybe 3 hours of run time on it since its reawakening. It fired up very quickly, none of the 'drag it behind something else' starting issues. I expected smoke at the outset but it hasn't gone away.
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Keep running it for a while.
I put ATF in one of my motors, an it smoked for a couple days.
Ill never put that **** in a rotary again.
If it keeps smoking, something prolly gone bad.
I put ATF in one of my motors, an it smoked for a couple days.
Ill never put that **** in a rotary again.
If it keeps smoking, something prolly gone bad.
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60:1 is pretty extreme. I would think that some or all of the smoke is from too much pre-mix. We run 100:1 with no MOP. Add more gas!
If the engine smokes on lift throttle then it is likely that an oil control ring has failed. The only real repair is an over-haul - the seals are a part of the gasket set. I was able to stop the smoke temporarily by putting in a qt of Hyperlube No Smoke.
If the engine smokes on lift throttle then it is likely that an oil control ring has failed. The only real repair is an over-haul - the seals are a part of the gasket set. I was able to stop the smoke temporarily by putting in a qt of Hyperlube No Smoke.
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