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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 09:35 AM
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FC3S leaking oil from downpipe

Car info: 1987 FC3S T2, Engine freshly rebuilt and Street ported, Freshly rebuilt John Deere diesel turbo, running Power FC with Banzai harness, no afm, rats nest deleted, all smog equipment deleted.

Problem: Car is dripping oil from downpipe and runs way too rich when given ANY throttle, when the car is cold it runs better but once it begins to warm up the car starts running super rich and more oil leaking out of downpipe.

The smoke comes out white, also I did my first oil change recently so most of the assembly lubricants should be out. (Running 20 50)
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 10:43 AM
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Something to check.
If you deleted "emissions',sometimes the oil filler tube and center iron nipple are capped off by Mistake and that will make the car smoke.
The oil system needs venting and those 2 nipples need to go to atmosphere or a catch can in order to relieve pressure from the system.
If it is running rich then you may want to check your tune.
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 02:44 PM
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Both holes are vented, just put on an oil line restrictor. I'll post how it goes from there.
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 02:53 PM
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Still smoking with restrictor on....
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 06:13 PM
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Post a picture of your oil return line
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 11:56 AM
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Maybe its smoking because I still need to break in the turbo? The car is being tuned at a shop right now, ill post pics later or a video of it running
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 12:18 PM
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No rats nest? What about the nipple on the oil fill pipe? Did you cap that or is it vented to atmosphere? My stock PCV valve was stuck closed and my car smoked heavily on idle and high rpm. I vented the oil filler nipple and the smoke went away.
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Old Oct 27, 2013 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by rotary#10
No rats nest? What about the nipple on the oil fill pipe? Did you cap that or is it vented to atmosphere? My stock PCV valve was stuck closed and my car smoked heavily on idle and high rpm. I vented the oil filler nipple and the smoke went away.
See my above post
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