In my "Exhaust Smoke" diagnosis, I forgot to include How to read a spark plug! It's critical that you learn how to do it, in order to diagnose what's wrong. Fuel Fouled? Oil Fouled? Fuel and Oil Fouled? Too Rich? Too Lean? Timing off? You can tell by looking at your plugs!
Here's my Exhaust Smoke video, and Leak Down Test.
• Exhaust Smoke! Bent V...
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As you can tell, in between shifts there's a puff of smoke out the Passenger Side exhaust... I have an X pipe, which means there's something going on with the Driver Side Valve train. Is it a bent valve? Bad Valve Guide? A PCV (Positive Crankcase Ventilation) issue? Let's figure it out! We'll read the plugs, do a Leak Down Test and go from there... fingers crossed I don't have to pull the head! If I can do this at home, so can you!
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This channel is all about how to's and what to watch out for, when working on your own car. Mike is at the tail end of rebuilding his Pontiac 400, which is now a Butler Performance 467, because a Roller Lifter Broke! (see link below). Also fresh off of installing a New TREMEC TKO 600 from Silver Sport Transmissions. Subscribe to watch more projects on this built, not bought, 1969 Pontiac GTO.
Parts in this video;
OTC Leak Down Tester;
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Here's the original Hydraulic Roller Lifter Fail Inspection, and process:
• Something is still WRO...
Here's the Official Part 1, where Mike starts the preparation of Engine removal
• Pontiac V8 Camshaft Re...
Here's the start of the TREMEC installation, • How to install a Wilwo...
Enjoy, and ask questions by leaving a comment below... See you on the other side!
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