my car is smoking really bad.... - Ford Mustang Forums

Lucifur · #1 (**permalink**) 05-14-2009, 01:07 PM

ok to start, my car sat for a few months and when i could afford to put gas in her again i started to drive her. days later, i noticed i started to smoke really bad.already changed the oil too. so my boyfriend and i looked at the car and noticed that oil has been getting into my cold air intake...?? what culd the problem be? we already moved the pvc valve and made sure that still worked. after we moved it i am not sure if it solved the problme or not. for all i know the oil culd still be sitting in the bottom of my motor waiting to get burned out. whats next guys???

jthorn9 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-14-2009, 10:11 PM

It's getting in your air intake because pressure is building up in the drivers side valve cover causing oil to back flow down the breather tube and into the CAI. Change your PCV valve, grommet, and the wire filter, and that should fix the problem. If not, you have an issue in your lower intake/heads.

Lucifur · #3 (**permalink**) 05-15-2009, 08:42 PM

k thank you so much. now i know there are issues. now can i drive the car or what? im not gonna do any internal damage if so right?

jthorn9 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-16-2009, 09:59 PM

Well, you will reduce the life of the block by allowing excess oil to build up on the cylinder walls (where there should only be minimal oil), not to mention on your valves (where there should be no oil), so the longer you go, the more the build up, eventually, yes your engine will "gunk" up and cease to function properly, so don't run it for too long, but you can go a little while with it. Autozone will sell all that you need, and it doesn't take really any time to change out, and there is still no gurantee it's the PCV, although I'd put my money on it.

IE909cobra · #5 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 10:39 PM

build yourself a oil catch can!