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HELP, WHITE SMOKE FROM THE COS

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Old 03-01-2008, 09:11 PM
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HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM....

THE OTHER DAY, MY COS WOULD NOT START. MANAGED TO KINDA SORT THAT SO I TOOK IT FOR A SHORT DRIVE TO RE-CHARGE THE BATTERY.

THE DAY AFTER, I NOTICED A POOL OF OIL ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. I BOUGHT THE ENGINE FROM NORTH YORKS RS SPARES AS A REBUILT UNIT AND HAVE ONLY COVERED 900 SLOW RUNNING IN MILES ON RUNNING IN OIL. ITS ONLY ON YELLOWS & 8 PSI.

THE OIL SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE DIPSTICK TUBE, BLOWING FROM THE SEAL AT THE BOTTOM & ALSO TRAVELLING UP THE TUBE SO THERE MUST BE SOME PRESSURE, EVEN WHEN IDLING.

THERES ALSO A LOT OF WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. JAMES BOND STYLE, MORE SO WHEN IDLING.

WHATS GONE WRONG?
Old 03-01-2008, 09:16 PM
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check your other post for my opinion!
Old 03-01-2008, 11:02 PM
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are u losing coolant
Old 04-01-2008, 02:12 PM
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no coolant loss and the oil is not mixing.
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