Or-if it idles, compression is not bad enough to keep you from holding the valves closed with the air.
Bill Cardell TurboDog's Dad www.flyinmiata.com www.fmwestfield.com Sales 1-800-359-6957 Tech 970-464-5600 Before you call, check out http://www.flyinmiata.com/FAQ/ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rob Ebersol Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 1:21 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Miatapower Power Miata Subject: Re: smokey on startup IMO the simplest thing to start with is a compression check. Those numbers will let you know how to proceed. You could then check a low number with some oil through the plug hole. If it comes up with the oil, then odds are it's rings. On Jul 21, 2009, at 1:39 PM, Brad Franks wrote: > I am in need of the same work. Lots of smoke on cold start, > particularly when the ambient temperature is under 60 degrees F. I > also get blowby under vacuum (ie downhill, closed throttle, 4th gear > engine braking) and over 4.5K RPM which would indicate my rings need > some lovin' too. The startup smoke is the real bitch though - being > summertime and windows open my neighbors aren't liking me too much in > the mornings. > > Would a leak-down test in advance of this procedure be wise to ensure > your rings are healthy enough to hold the pressure, or is the constant > air source enough to work on it's own? _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
