Blowin some smoke.

**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?

**Age_S2000** · 20-01-2010 06:14 PM

on ebay they go for about 6k bro how many kms are on this thing.

**JAP-S2K** · 20-01-2010 06:22 PM

What year model? How many km's on the engine??? What colour smoke, blue or black?

If it's black smoke, then it could be one of a few things, leaking injectors, fouled plugs, incorrect temp plugs. Generally fuel related.

If it's blue smoke, it's oil related, and could be valve guides or oil control rings. Without seeing or hearing it, it's best diagnosed by a good mechanic.

2nd Hand engine's are about 4k and up
Brand new bottom end about 3.5k, uncertain on a new engine.

**EvolElmo** · 20-01-2010 07:13 PM

'01. Low km's. Very low.
Blue smoke.

Thanks for the prices on the engines and bottom end options.

**F20C** · 21-01-2010 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by EvolElmo

'01. Low km's. Very low.
Blue smoke.

Thanks for the prices on the engines and bottom end options.

blue smoke = oil burn

**F20C** · 21-01-2010 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by JAP-S2K

What year model? How many km's on the engine??? What colour smoke, blue or black?

If it's black smoke, then it could be one of a few things, leaking injectors, fouled plugs, incorrect temp plugs. Generally fuel related.

If it's blue smoke, it's oil related, and could be valve guides or oil control rings. Without seeing or hearing it, it's best diagnosed by a good mechanic.

2nd Hand engine's are about 4k and up
Brand new bottom end about 3.5k, uncertain on a new engine.

a guy from essendon honda quoted me 9k for a brand new bottom end + install.. was probably trying to scam me the **** lol