That could be a problem with the piston rings. Oil could be leaking into the piston when the engine is cool and causing the smoke and rough running. When the engine runs normally, minimal oil gets into the piston, but a little more (enough to cause the failed test) when the oil pressure increases under a load.
Have you noticed any smoke when you rev the engine up or a "funny" odor to the exhaust? Russel > Absolutely no missing or sputtering. Car runs very smoothly and gas > mileage is very high. I did notice when I started it earlier that it > gives out a good bit of smoke and runs unevenly the first minute or > two it is on if that tells anyone anything... > > Good point about the car parts place... maybe I should discuss this > with an Autozone employee... they are sometimes very helpful. > > Dana > > >Might want to check that. If emission levels point to something that > may > >be causing the fuel system to be running in a less than efficient > range, > >then the check engine light will come on, and the onboard computer > can > >provide diagnostics. > > > >Most auto parts places will check this for free if your car has the > >correct data port. > > > >Have you detected any missing and spudering? > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 7:34 PM > >> To: CF-Community > >> Subject: Re: tool time > >> > >> uh... not sure if this car has one. If it does it is not on. Heat > >gauge is > >> steady at the low end of it's range, and highway mileage is in the > >high > >> 50s. Not sure about city yet... I just put it on the street Friday > and > >> took it out to Gallup and back through Chaco Canyon, which isn't > >exactly > >> highway mileage come think of it... anyway it was at least a 500 > mile > >> round trip and I spent less about $30 on gas... > >> > >> >Is the check engine light on? Working? > >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:197149 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
