FiBTLforlife Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 so i got this 1998 honda prelude. when i went to go buy it, the car smoked. guy said it needed new spark plug rings or gaskets (not sure what the proper name is) so we got work done on it by a mechanic. they changed the spark plug rings out, and also put all new rings in motor. when they was done with car, it smoked and gradually went down. now it smokes somewhat but is a constant smoke. they said its just oil that has built up in the manafold and exhuast since the prev owner drove it smoking for a good 4 months. he said if i have any problems to bring it back but it was just oil built up in the exhuast and will eventually burn out. I have put 30 miles on the car since the change and have drove it as a daily driver would. im not sure if the rings just havent set yet or what. any take on this? Quote 2 AQ 10'' HDC3 copper subs 1 3500d AQ amp 146.3db on TL with stock electrical in single cab truck at 32hz RESULT: 1st place at comp, 3rd overall out of 20 cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel4055 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) Spark plug rings? WTF LOL! Spark plugs and rings are 2 completely different things. My brothers old car smoked like a freight train and we could never figure out what was causing it. Now what type of smoke is it? White,black a grayish color? Pull the dipstick out and look at the color of the oil and see if it has like a milky look to it. Edited January 5, 2011 by Rebel4055 Quote Rest In Peace mother. January 22, 1955 - February 14, 2013 http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/user/35351-megrch/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiBTLforlife Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) Spark plug rings? WTF LOL! Spark plugs and rings are 2 completely different things. My brothers old car smoked like a freight train and we could never figure out what was causing it. Now what type of smoke is it? White,black a grayish color? Pull the dipstick out and look at the color of the oil and see if it has like a milky look to it. its the spark plug ring gaskets that they changed out, along with putting new rings on all pistons. the smoke looks to me like a whitish smoke, its not really dark and it can be really light at time and be somewhat more smokey at other times. its a constant smoke, it dont smoke more or less when you take off and gas it. i had looked at the oil, and it looked fine (normal). I dropped car off to get a new oil change after all the work was done on the motor. and will pick it up later today Edited January 5, 2011 by FiBTLforlife Quote 2 AQ 10'' HDC3 copper subs 1 3500d AQ amp 146.3db on TL with stock electrical in single cab truck at 32hz RESULT: 1st place at comp, 3rd overall out of 20 cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel4055 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Oh ok dumb me I forgot what car I was trying to help on LOL! I understand the gasket deal now. Any type of white smoke usually means there is water getting into somewhere it shouldn't. Quote Rest In Peace mother. January 22, 1955 - February 14, 2013 http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/user/35351-megrch/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiBTLforlife Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Oh ok dumb me I forgot what car I was trying to help on LOL! I understand the gasket deal now. Any type of white smoke usually means there is water getting into somewhere it shouldn't. yeah ive done about 5hrs of reading on internet today at work and thats what allot of people have said. It is a major job to fix that problem if its got water getting somewhere? im kinda so so on cars, im not an expert. im more towards bikes with that knowledge Quote 2 AQ 10'' HDC3 copper subs 1 3500d AQ amp 146.3db on TL with stock electrical in single cab truck at 32hz RESULT: 1st place at comp, 3rd overall out of 20 cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel4055 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 It can mean a cracked head to something simple as changing a head gasket. Quote Rest In Peace mother. January 22, 1955 - February 14, 2013 http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/user/35351-megrch/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiBTLforlife Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 It can mean a cracked head to something simple as changing a head gasket. im pretty sure its not a cracked head because my mechanic would of told me, most likely something could of happend to the gasket. but as for oil being all in the manafold and exhaust, do you think thats kina a bunch of BS or is that possible as well...i should take a vid of the smoke and post it Quote 2 AQ 10'' HDC3 copper subs 1 3500d AQ amp 146.3db on TL with stock electrical in single cab truck at 32hz RESULT: 1st place at comp, 3rd overall out of 20 cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmamtower Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 sounds like a blown headgasket, easy and cheap fix though Quote apparently you dont get the fact that the subaru was wrapped around a pole. and by the status of your comment, im guessing your mouth is too. Vehicle: 1997 Honda Civic EX Exterior: 55w 5k Headlights and 35w 3k JDM Fogs. Lowered. Sittin on steelies right now Amplifiers: Rockford Fosgate P450.4 Batteries: Kinetik HC 800 Electrical: Big 3 in 1/0 Enclosure: n/a : ( Headunit: Clarion VZ409 Mids/Highs: Pheonix Gold Rsd6.5's in the Front Doors Subwoofers: n/a : ( Wire: Knukoncepts 1/0 and 4g Future Upgrades: 20% tint all around, GC/Koni coilovers, body work (fml) lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel4055 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) It can mean a cracked head to something simple as changing a head gasket. im pretty sure its not a cracked head because my mechanic would of told me, most likely something could of happend to the gasket. but as for oil being all in the manafold and exhaust, do you think thats kina a bunch of BS or is that possible as well...i should take a vid of the smoke and post it You think your mechanic would have told you. Sometimes they are not always truthful. The only way that the gasket could have really messed up is if old age or the previous owner got the car WAYYYY too hot and it messed it up. But if he got tooooo hot it could have cracked the head. But try the head gasket first. Edited January 5, 2011 by Rebel4055 Quote Rest In Peace mother. January 22, 1955 - February 14, 2013 http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/user/35351-megrch/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiBTLforlife Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 sounds like a blown headgasket, easy and cheap fix though would the head gasket get replaced though if you take motor apart to install new rings? Quote 2 AQ 10'' HDC3 copper subs 1 3500d AQ amp 146.3db on TL with stock electrical in single cab truck at 32hz RESULT: 1st place at comp, 3rd overall out of 20 cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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