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Problem with 1g Nonturbo 1.8 smoking when going around strong right turns

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Stangmurdera

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Sep 29, 2004
Charlotte, North Carolina
My 1g daily driver 1.8 Eclipse has a very strange problem. Whenever I take a right hand exit ramp or strong curve, a huge cloud of white smoke comes out of the tailpipe. It is a very large amount and will often make the car behind me pull to the side of the road! If I unhook the PCV valve, it does not do it. I know it is nothing internal to the engine as the compression is 190 across the board. Also, this is the only time the engine smokes. I have searched and asked many mechanics but nobody knows what is going on. Please help!!! Has this ever happened to anybody?
 
Thanks for the info but I forgot to mention the oil I get in the PCV Valve Hose going to the intake manifold. I am confident it is oil because everytime it happens, I lose a good 1/4 quart of oil. Otherwise, I don't use any oil at all. I am going to try that though if I can get my hands on a coolant pressure tester. I have replaced the PCV valve but the oil still gets past it. Any more info?
 
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