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Lifer
Ok, so i picked up this car 4 months ago. It has been a great car so far, but some little issues have become apparent in the last few weeks. 1993 Paseo w/ 4e swap...In the states
The car was professionally swapped by a Japanese Engine remanufacturer/wholesaler, Jarco Inc. Everything runs as it should, but as of late im having an issue with oil loss and smoking.
The car will start right up, run till the tires fall off and never once smoke. Until i stop and wait for it to cool down (ie turbo timer). the car idles for a good 2 mins then right as i'm about to turn it off....it starts smoking pretty good.??? the smoke to my best guess is a greyish/black, but with the weather as cold as it is of late...that could be closer to white ...ive been told by my Roomate, who is a Toyota Tech, that it is blueish/black and looks like the car is just running rich.
The other problem i'm having is oil loss. The car has never once seemed to leak oil from any place other then from the oil filter being somewhat loose when i purchsed the car, and is something i frequently check. Ive never seen an oil spot in the driveway, or at work??? This leads me to believe that the car is burning it off. Its about a Qt every 500 miles, so it worries me slightly as i often take long trips. I plan on compression/leak down testing the car soon, but in what ways am i able to check the turbo for a possible worn seal/cartridge? I've noticed up until i changed the PCV valve that there was oil in the I/C pipes, but havent noticed it since the change. Are the 4E's known to have accessive blow by like the 4age? do rings collapse often?
PS. the car is on stock boost, with stock cat, stock starlet exhaust (muffler) and has ~70K on the motor itself (127K on the chassis)..basically swapped with no further mods
The car was professionally swapped by a Japanese Engine remanufacturer/wholesaler, Jarco Inc. Everything runs as it should, but as of late im having an issue with oil loss and smoking.
The car will start right up, run till the tires fall off and never once smoke. Until i stop and wait for it to cool down (ie turbo timer). the car idles for a good 2 mins then right as i'm about to turn it off....it starts smoking pretty good.??? the smoke to my best guess is a greyish/black, but with the weather as cold as it is of late...that could be closer to white ...ive been told by my Roomate, who is a Toyota Tech, that it is blueish/black and looks like the car is just running rich.
The other problem i'm having is oil loss. The car has never once seemed to leak oil from any place other then from the oil filter being somewhat loose when i purchsed the car, and is something i frequently check. Ive never seen an oil spot in the driveway, or at work??? This leads me to believe that the car is burning it off. Its about a Qt every 500 miles, so it worries me slightly as i often take long trips. I plan on compression/leak down testing the car soon, but in what ways am i able to check the turbo for a possible worn seal/cartridge? I've noticed up until i changed the PCV valve that there was oil in the I/C pipes, but havent noticed it since the change. Are the 4E's known to have accessive blow by like the 4age? do rings collapse often?
PS. the car is on stock boost, with stock cat, stock starlet exhaust (muffler) and has ~70K on the motor itself (127K on the chassis)..basically swapped with no further mods