EvolElmo
20-01-2010, 03:52 PM
Hey, bought a car recently. Didn't blow any smoke on inspection of the car. Now it is blowing some occasionally.
I've noticed it happens when I come to a stop there is a puff, then nothing. Then when I move again from a stop, there is a puff, but then nothing again.
Doesn't happen when the car is turned on, and nothing noticable when I rev it in the drive way.
The car recently had the silencer put on the exhaust, could this be the cause? Or maybe it needs a tune? I have taken it to the mechanics tomorrow regardless, but I want to get some opinions, I really hope it isn't a head on the way out. No oil in the coolant, no loss of power through the rev range. No smoke when I punch it in 3rd gear.
And in the worst case scenario, how much is a new F20C crate engine and/or how much do 2nd hand engines go for?
I've noticed it happens when I come to a stop there is a puff, then nothing. Then when I move again from a stop, there is a puff, but then nothing again.
Doesn't happen when the car is turned on, and nothing noticable when I rev it in the drive way.
The car recently had the silencer put on the exhaust, could this be the cause? Or maybe it needs a tune? I have taken it to the mechanics tomorrow regardless, but I want to get some opinions, I really hope it isn't a head on the way out. No oil in the coolant, no loss of power through the rev range. No smoke when I punch it in 3rd gear.
And in the worst case scenario, how much is a new F20C crate engine and/or how much do 2nd hand engines go for?