Need help after cam install
10-27-2009, 05:02 PM
#1
Need help after cam install so after a few thousand miles of driving the car the low oil light keeps on coming on. the car was tuned right after the install. i have to keep checking the oil level every so often if i dont the light will come on. i have been putting in a little oil every time to keep the oil at the correct level. why do you think the car is doing this. i do oil changes every three thousand miles and the car hasnt had this problem until after the install
10-27-2009, 05:29 PM
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what color smoke should i be looking for? i was sitting at a light the other day and i saw like a light white smoke blowing toward the front of the car. i didnt know if it was bad bc i thought it was just the smoke from the new cutout and thats how it blows out. the car was warm when that happend. should i look if it is smoking from idle?
10-27-2009, 09:11 PM
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The new cam might have changed the amount of oil drawn into the intake manifold by the PCV system. Do you have a catch can routed into your PCV system?
About the smoke, oil will be a blueish smoke. White smoke is generally a sign of coolant burning if your engine is warm. When the engine is cold it could be coolant or just condensation.
About the smoke, oil will be a blueish smoke. White smoke is generally a sign of coolant burning if your engine is warm. When the engine is cold it could be coolant or just condensation.
