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i just brought a 1993 ford festiva yesterday and i was wondering if anyone knows how it get oil off a engine block and how it get rid of oil sludge? also when i drive my car or turn my car on it my car puts out alot of white smoke from the tail pipe. could this be from a Valve Cover Gasket?
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Oil off engine block--Simple Green, elbow grease, more Simple Green, repeat as necessary.Originally posted by blkmrideon22s View Post
White smoke--either a valve problem (burning oil), or coolant in the combustion chamber due to a bad head gasket.
By oil sludge I guess you mean inside the engine? If so, you can flush it out with Marvel Mystery Oil. Drain the oil, add one quart of MMO, finish filling with oil, run the motor for about ten minutes, drain again and refill with oil, and change filter.
Please add your location to your profile; someone helpful might be nearby.Last edited by TominMO; 09-21-2009, 12:26 AM.90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
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head gasket my guess on the white smoke"FLTG4LIFE" @FINALLEVEL , "PBH"
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White smoke can be worn rings but I think less likely than the head gasket.Original owner of silver grey carburetted 1989 Festiva. 105k km as of June 2006. 140k km as of June 2021.Comment
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I thought white smoke meant a bad valve, and black smoke worn rings?90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!
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White Smoke = Coolant
Blue Smoke = Oil
Black smoke = fuel or lots of oil.Previous owner of a '89 Graphite L, 4spd, GL Seats, Aspire Brakes, 14x6's, 185/60/14'sComment
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OK, but I thought you could tell the difference by the color of the smoke whether it was bad valves or bad rings.Originally posted by jasonpaulbauer View Post90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!
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The smell of antifreeze in the white smoke is a giveaway too.
Oil smoke doesnt smell the same.Comment
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Ditto on the antifreeze smell.Originally posted by 2ndmouse View Postsigpic
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Celebrating 25 years of festiva(s) ownership.Comment
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my nephew had a festiva a long time ago he blew the head gasket on it.
take the radiator cap OFF and watch it while its running.... does the water gush out like its being intermittently pressurized?
My nephews would gush out like a volcano every time that breeched cylinder went up..
it was really kinda funny to watch.
the dimwit sold that spotless little car for 100 bucks, I wanted to kill him.Comment
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it smell like oil is burningComment
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