Smoke and Y-pipe (slightly long)
08-08-2002, 09:15 AM
#1
Smoke and Y-pipe (slightly long)
so i opened up my hood this morning when i went to get my morning coffee at eistein bagels because the passenger side of the engine bay was smoking. i looke underneath the car and saw some oil residue around the underside of the fender and it looked like the smoke was coming from an area around the oil pan/filter area. i took it back to the shop that i had my last oil change, which was about 3 weeks ago. they just called me and told me that there is some preservative on my y-pipe that is just burning off? i installed my y about 2 weeks ago and ive had no trouble with it. ive checked the bolts off of the header and at the cat and everything seems to be alright. is the guy just blowing this preservative smoke up my @$$, literally, or is there some validity to this.
08-08-2002, 09:43 AM
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Re: Smoke and Y-pipe (slightly long)
Originally posted by slimer
so i opened up my hood this morning when i went to get my morning coffee at eistein bagels because the passenger side of the engine bay was smoking. i looke underneath the car and saw some oil residue around the underside of the fender and it looked like the smoke was coming from an area around the oil pan/filter area. i took it back to the shop that i had my last oil change, which was about 3 weeks ago. they just called me and told me that there is some preservative on my y-pipe that is just burning off? i installed my y about 2 weeks ago and ive had no trouble with it. ive checked the bolts off of the header and at the cat and everything seems to be alright. is the guy just blowing this preservative smoke up my @$$, literally, or is there some validity to this.
so i opened up my hood this morning when i went to get my morning coffee at eistein bagels because the passenger side of the engine bay was smoking. i looke underneath the car and saw some oil residue around the underside of the fender and it looked like the smoke was coming from an area around the oil pan/filter area. i took it back to the shop that i had my last oil change, which was about 3 weeks ago. they just called me and told me that there is some preservative on my y-pipe that is just burning off? i installed my y about 2 weeks ago and ive had no trouble with it. ive checked the bolts off of the header and at the cat and everything seems to be alright. is the guy just blowing this preservative smoke up my @$$, literally, or is there some validity to this.
08-08-2002, 09:51 AM
#3
yeah, thats what i thought too, im going to go pick it up now,
another thing, yesterday, i was checking my fuses and found that the dipstick wasnt really all the way in, which i hadnt noticed since i had it changed, could some of the oil have vibrated out onto some engine parts and now its burning off?
another thing, yesterday, i was checking my fuses and found that the dipstick wasnt really all the way in, which i hadnt noticed since i had it changed, could some of the oil have vibrated out onto some engine parts and now its burning off?
08-08-2002, 09:57 AM
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Originally posted by slimer
yeah, thats what i thought too, im going to go pick it up now,
another thing, yesterday, i was checking my fuses and found that the dipstick wasnt really all the way in, which i hadnt noticed since i had it changed, could some of the oil have vibrated out onto some engine parts and now its burning off?
yeah, thats what i thought too, im going to go pick it up now,
another thing, yesterday, i was checking my fuses and found that the dipstick wasnt really all the way in, which i hadnt noticed since i had it changed, could some of the oil have vibrated out onto some engine parts and now its burning off?
08-08-2002, 10:01 AM
#5
well i know smells of an engine from 3rd gen
it definately was not trans or coolant, it was more of an oil burning smell. i want to check it out myself, put it up on jacks and take a little peek under there.
i just have to wait for a ride over to the shop
it definately was not trans or coolant, it was more of an oil burning smell. i want to check it out myself, put it up on jacks and take a little peek under there.
i just have to wait for a ride over to the shop
08-08-2002, 10:09 AM
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Originally posted by slimer
im going to wipe down the pipe when i get it back, see what kind of dirt or oil is on it and the drive it around for a little to see if any more accumulates on it
im going to wipe down the pipe when i get it back, see what kind of dirt or oil is on it and the drive it around for a little to see if any more accumulates on it
08-08-2002, 07:19 PM
#11
I think its the dipstick. I had that happen to me once where smoke was coming from the engine. I looked under the hood and noticed the dipstick wasn't completely in (damn Nissan dealership) I put it back in, wiped off the excess oil and never saw any more smoke.
08-08-2002, 09:15 PM
#12
Originally posted by JUDE
I think its the dipstick. I had that happen to me once where smoke was coming from the engine. I looked under the hood and noticed the dipstick wasn't completely in (damn Nissan dealership) I put it back in, wiped off the excess oil and never saw any more smoke.
I think its the dipstick. I had that happen to me once where smoke was coming from the engine. I looked under the hood and noticed the dipstick wasn't completely in (damn Nissan dealership) I put it back in, wiped off the excess oil and never saw any more smoke.
thanks everyone
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