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Burning Oil - Blue Smoke Is Coming Out Of My Exhaust Pipe
Exhaust Smoke

Burning Oil – Blue Smoke Is Coming Out Of My Exhaust Pipe

01/27/2023

It can be a gut wrenching feeling, to start your vehicle and find smoke spewing out of the exhaust pipe. Signs of burning oil, are usually accompanied by, Blue Smoke from the exhaust. For most, […]

Engine Piston Rings - How Do They Work - How Can They Fail
Engine Bottom End

Engine Piston Rings – How Do They Work – How Can They Fail

12/08/2022

Engine piston rings, have the most important job, of sealing the combustion chamber. So, they need to ensure that, no oil reaches the combustion chamber, while keeping the compression in the cylinder. Most engine piston […]

Valve Stem Seals - Basic Function, Seal Types, Failure Symptoms
Engine Top End

Valve Stem Seals – Basic Function, Seal Types, Failure Symptoms

11/18/2022

Valve stem seals, control the lubrication of the valve stem, as it moves up and down in the valve guide. By specific design, all valve stem seals are made to include, a precisely controlled leak. […]

Piston Rings - Signs Of Worn Piston Rings And How To Replace Them
Engine Bottom End

Piston Rings – Signs Of Worn Piston Rings – How To Replace Them

07/13/2022

So, the first sign of worn out piston rings, is engine blow-by. Consequently, if you are seeing puffs of blue smoke out of the exhaust, it means the engine is burning oil. Also, with worn […]

Valve Guide Wear - Can Cause Other Major Damage, Besides Burning Oil
Engine Damage

Valve Guide Wear – Can Cause Other Major Damage, Besides Burning Oil

05/19/2022

Valve guide wear, refers to excessive clearance, between valve stem and valve guide. As valve guides wear, the side to side movement, can cause valves to seat improperly. Valve leakage, causing compression loss, is another […]

Valve Stem Seal - Controls oil consumption, while lubricating valve stems.
Engine Top End

Valve Stem Seal – Controls oil consumption, while lubricating valve stems.

03/01/2022

The purpose of the valve stem seal is, to prevent the oil from the cylinder head; entering the combustion chamber. So, the valve stem seal, plays a critical role in, controlling valve lubrication, as well […]

Oil Consumption Past Rings - Worn engine bearings can make it worse.
Engine Bottom End

Oil Consumption Past Rings – Worn engine bearings can make it worse.

02/28/2022

Oil consumption is something nobody wants. So, how can worn engine bearings make it worse ? Engine oil consumption past rings, will only get worse, when engine bearings begin to wear out. So, oil consumption […]

Engine Oil Consumption - Where does, the engine oil actually go and why.
Exhaust Smoke

Engine Oil Consumption – Where does the engine oil actually go and why.

01/21/2022

So, engine oil consumption, is now increasing, as the oil change intervals, become higher. But, most modern engines, don’t suffer from, engine oil consumption. That’s why, many vehicle owners, forget to regularly check their levels. […]

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