Please HELP!!! SMOKE COMING FROM SPARK PLUG WELL

[BOOSTn20psi]

OK, here is the problem. Car use to smoke in mornings, warms up and goes away. Then for a week now, smoke nonstop. I checked the first left spark plug, took it out and there was smoke coming out from it. The rest of the spark plugs hole checked, and doesn't smoke.

Can anyone tell me what is going on with my car and how much to fix it.

 

[L2RTSiAWD]

I'm confused your title says smokle from injectors but you post says you pulled a spark plug and there was smoke.

 

[BOOSTn20psi]

I'm confused your title says smokle from injectors but you post says you pulled a spark plug and there was smoke.

Sorry guy, I was frustrated when writing the title. I know it seems vague, but I can't change it now. I just needed some help fast.

Yeah, the smoke comes out of the hole of the first spark plug when pulling them out.

 

[dis_ill_usion]

just a guess...but isn't there usually a gasket between the valve cover and the head? you think that could have worn away? and are you sure you spark plug is tightened completely?

 

[Piranhaman33]

^^^^^~~~~~i agree with the above, could be the gasket that seals the spark plug hole.

 

[oldman]

No guessing guys. Check compression first. http://www.geocities.com/dsmgrrrl/FAQs/compression.htm

 

[BOOSTn20psi]

Yeah, I remember replacing the all valve cover gasket and spark plugs coppler gasket about 2 month ago. I don't think that can be it. I drove the car about 5 miles home today and man, smoked so bad that if the cop saw me, I would of gotten pull over but car stills runs fine tho.

 

[skater182]

sounds like bad rings. check your compression, and what color is the smoke?
blue smoke is burning oil = bad rings
white smoke is coolent = bad headgasket or worped head

 

[skater182]

if your rings are bad your bottom end needs a rebuild... not worth the money unless you can do it yourself (my opinion)

 

[dis_ill_usion]

if the piston rings were bad why would smoke be coming out of the spark plug well? wouldn't it be coming out of the exhaust?

and if the compression was bad why would the car still run normaly?

so what I think you should do is take off your valve cover and check your gaskets, and if the gasket is blown away, check you pcv valve, because if that is plugged it would not take long before the pressure blew something out.

that is just my .02, and when you do find exactly what is wrong...fill us in

 

[oldman]

if the piston rings were bad why would smoke be coming out of the spark plug well? wouldn't it be coming out of the exhaust?

From the original post, it's soming out of the exhaust.

Car use to smoke in mornings, warms up and goes away. Then for a week now, smoke nonstop.

Possibly rings, valves or HG, depending the color of the smoke out of the exhaust. We should just wait for the thread starter to come back with dry and wet compression test results.

 

[dis_ill_usion]

From the original post, it's soming out of the exhaust.

ok, you tell me where it says its coming out the exhaust. I see it says that it come from the spark plug well. and if you can't see that....read the title again

OK, here is the problem. Car use to smoke in mornings, warms up and goes away. Then for a week now, smoke nonstop. I checked the first left spark plug, took it out and there was smoke coming out from it. The rest of the spark plugs hole checked, and doesn't smoke.

Can anyone tell me what is going on with my car and how much to fix it.

 

[BOOSTn20psi]

I'm not sure what is going on with the car so I dropped it off at the dealership. I really hope monday the phone call would say it is something very minor.

The smoke seems to look like bluest to white. I checked the oil seems to have no mixture of oil and coolant.

So, lets say the if the worst case is one bad ring. Say no to the dealership to fix it. How much does it nomally cost for ring jobs?

I only got less then 2g's to spend.

Thanks all

 

[oldman]

I'm not sure what is going on with the car so I dropped it off at the dealership. I really hope monday the phone call would say it is something very minor.

The smoke seems to look like bluest to white. I checked the oil seems to have no mixture of oil and coolant.

So, lets say the if the worst case is one bad ring. Say no to the dealership to fix it. How much does it nomally cost for ring jobs?

I only got less then 2g's to spend.

Thanks all

Pay the dealer the $95 diagnostic fee for the compression and leak down test but do not let them fix it, they will rape you. Post back what they find and we will help you figure out the best course of action.

 

[oldman]

ok, you tell me where it says its coming out the exhaust. I see it says that it come from the spark plug well. and if you can't see that....read the title again

Although the word exhaust was not mentioned but it pretty clear that's what he meant which led him to pull the plugs to find out #1 plug hole was also smoking. I can see how it could have been interpreted the other way though.

 

[skater182]

I'm not sure what is going on with the car so I dropped it off at the dealership. I really hope monday the phone call would say it is something very minor.

The smoke seems to look like bluest to white. I checked the oil seems to have no mixture of oil and coolant.

So, lets say the if the worst case is one bad ring. Say no to the dealership to fix it. How much does it nomally cost for ring jobs?

I only got less then 2g's to spend.

Thanks all

The engine will have to be taken out of the car, then striped down to the block. the head everything has to come off. Then the rod conected to the piston with the bad ring can be taken out. If your going to go through the trouble to replace the one piston, might as well do them all.

if you do the work yourself it wont cost you much more then the rebuild kit and would be a great chance to upgrade your engine internals. If you take it to a shop to have it done your gona be looken at around a 24hr job, most shops charge around $60/hr for labor and that does not include parts. Or you could take option 3, buy a used 30k engine from japan for $1200 and have it installed.

keep us posted,...

 

[BOOSTn20psi]

At first, I call a local performance shop that is good with dsm's. That person said it could be the piston and he'll try to order me a use motor for 1200 to 1500 bucks. But I always trusted the dealership, one time they try to rip me off and I call the main manufactor and got them busted. Ever since then, they had always treat me and my car well, they even put in a new tranfer case for free at 48k with no questions about my mods.
So I call them back and he said that it, I might not need a new motor. He said "smoking from the well might be normal and hopefully its something very minor and not the rings and since the car performance is normal maybe it could just be valve stem seals."

He said this well be less on me if this is the case.

I'll keep you all updated on manday, hopefully the call is good news.

Thanks
Jerry

 

[BOOSTn20psi]

OK, I got the results for my car. They found nothing wrong with the car. It was the turbo that has gone bad. Dam! Don't ever buy use 14b from ebay. They said that something about the shaft inside that is not functioning correctly, which is causing the oil to slip away to get burned in the housing.

This is just what I remember him telling me over the phone, I will soon have the documents and let you all know.

 

[oldman]

OK, I got the results for my car. They found nothing wrong with the car. It was the turbo that has gone bad. Dam! Don't ever buy use 14b from ebay. They said that something about the shaft inside that is not functioning correctly, which is causing the oil to slip away to get burned in the housing.

This is just what I remember him telling me over the phone, I will soon have the documents and let you all know.

ha ha You lucked out there, that is actually very good news. I guess you won't need that actuator I sold you anymore.

 

[BOOSTn20psi]

ha ha You lucked out there, that is actually very good news. I guess you won't need that actuator I sold you anymore.

Yeah, I know. God is with me. Now I know its not the motor, I guess smoke coming from the spark well is normal then.

I learn my lesson, don't ever buy use turbo on ebay. It is better to spend more to get a new one for $500.

Thanks all

Jerry

By the way, Oldman, that actuator work greated

 

[Genasis]

My car dose the same thing i own a nissan 300zx none turbo. So i changed my spark plus an now white smoke comes out of the exhaust. I think Porcelain Fell into the spark plug well because one of them were broke when i pulled it out. Dose anyone know if thats the cause?

 

[dk7868]

This thread is 10+ years old. I don't think dropping pieces of spark plug would cause the white smoke. Probably more like a weird engine noise.

 

[John_M93]

some one help me?
4g63 of course, have blueish smoke coming out tailpipe. checked tubro and there is no oil in it and none at the intercooler. so i know its not my turbo.
can anyone get specs for leak down and compression test? i was told by a good friend that valve guide seals good be the cause but i dont wanna spend the time and money if thats not gonna fix the issue. is there any test in doing with out pulling the valve cover?

 

[ThunderChild]

Thread revivals, love em!

If you have smoke comin out the tailpipe it's most likely valve seals or the turbine side shaft seals. It's possible you could have some blow-by, but that's usually only under hard pulls, if the car is running good otherwise.

Best bet is to pull the exh manifold and check for oil residue. If there isn't any in the ports, you probably have bad shaft seals on the turbine (hot side). Check and report back.

 

[John_M93]

So just to clarify,
If I do have oil in the manifold it's gonna be the valve seals?
Thanks for the reply man!!