hi guys i have just been putting the final touches to the 2000E (cant afford a cossie yet) as had to change the engine as had been run on diesel, then fired only running on 3 cylinders and huge oil leak.

now got the new 2.0l dohc engine in and working, new plugs, drained the fuel tank and filter. engine seems to run ok just a bit worried as when i bought the engine heard it running and was fine but now it has lots of smoke coming from the exhaust.

the car is on a slop with tail down could this be part of the problem with oil sitting to the back of the engine higher than it should.
been sujested it could be the rings or valve guides.
the plugs are all clean no black on them. it getts worst when it gets hotter if this gives ne other ideas. and the smoke is a bluey-grey, thought to be oil.

ne ideas guys?

thanks adam

 

If you have had diesel in the tank can take a while to clear, and could just be this, run the tank out then refill full this is what I did when I accidentally put diesel in a petrol once.
You can normally tell if it is diesel smoke as it will burn in a petrol engine a bit more white than blue ?
Don't forget diesel is an oil so burns like one.
It took the car I did it to a good 250/300 miles to get rid of EVERY trace.
tabetha

 

thanks tabatha for that you have put my mind at rest a bit, just hope it is as you say. just hope it goes through the MOT emissions and they wont chuck it out for being smokey.

thanks again

 

Just explain to them, most are pretty good.
tabetha