01-18-2007, 10:56 AM | #1 |
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04 cobra smoking
my freind is fixing to buy a 04 corba for 19k, but the car has 33k on the odo. theres one problem the engin smokes a little, but it has plenty of oil pressure, dosent knock, and it idles smooth. i think it needs to be reringed and i just want to know how much it is going to be. but is the 03-04 cobra motor have the same issues when you take them apart, like do you have to get new head bolts, rods, ect?
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01-18-2007, 11:08 AM | #2 |
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When does it smoke? All the time? WOT only? Startup only?
I would not pay 19k for a 03-04 cobra that smokes unless it is a startup smoke like nearly all 01 cobras do from the factory Head bolts should be replaced on nearly all cars when removed |
01-18-2007, 11:25 AM | #3 |
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all of the time, but it dosent smoke that bad, like its not pouring out smoke
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01-18-2007, 11:54 AM | #4 |
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Try replacing the pvc valve. Its not to expensive and sometimes it stops the smoking from cars. Replaced them on some saturns and they stopped smoking
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change the oil and add some Lucas in there. if I don't crank mine up for a while (2+ weeks) it will puff out smoke on start up... BUT that didn't happen until after I got a catless x-pipe. |
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01-18-2007, 12:26 PM | #6 |
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There is no way I would put Lucas in a mod motor. It is way to thick for the tight oiling clearances a mod motor has
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01-18-2007, 01:24 PM | #7 |
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I would just take the valve out and put in an oil seperater.
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01-18-2007, 01:34 PM | #8 |
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I think I would steer clear of that deal.
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My opinion is based off the fact that Ford created 5w-20 (very thin oil) for the mod motors. Putting something in that is as thick as hot caramel could cause oil starvation. Don't get me wrong, Brian, Edgar, and I use this stuff for main and rod bearing lubricant (thin layer) when building engines but I wouldn't use it in an already running engine. I know somebody who has killed no less than 3 engines putting this stuff in there engines during oil changes
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