Engine Blow by

[Dragon888]

I have a 97 kia pride lx here in PI, noticed that the ai breather hose, and oil dipstick spews out white smoke. My power seems to be ok and my plugs are not sooted with oil or carbon as the case of piston ring trouble. What could be the cause of thies excessive blow by? Any way of fixing the problems without replacing the rings? Could it also ba a defective valve seal?

[ericsmith32]

Have any seafoam in the your area? I fixed a old eclispe that way.. didn't work on the aspire it was to far gone.

[Dragon888]

I think we dont have seafoam here in the Phils.

[packrat427]

SPEWS out of the dip stick hole and breather ,like a whiff of white smoke ,
or like a brush fire , while it's running and is it worse when the motor is hot or cold
What does the inside of your oil cap look like, or inside your valve cover ?

[Dragon888]

Well it spews white smoke through the engine brether, oil dipstick. Ive reconnected my breather to the air filter canister and put an improvised filter with foam and noticed that the filter has oil in it after 2 weeks of use. Spark plugs are in good condition and are not sooted with oil or carbon as in the case of piston ring failure. Tha car also still has power and managed to reach 120kph at hway speeds. My only complaint is the smoke, and oil and the car only manages 9.kkm/l on city driving and 12.5km'l on the freeway with the aircon on. With my car status right now is it possible that anytime in the future will my car suddenly stop? What possible cures can I do besides tearing the engine apart? I just got the car a month ago and havent change the engine oil, filter, plugs. Will a tune up & change oil cure it? Thanks in advance.

SPEWS out of the dip stick hole and breather ,like a whiff of white smoke ,
or like a brush fire , while it's running and is it worse when the motor is hot or cold
What does the inside of your oil cap look like, or inside your valve cover ?

[nonamekid]

Have you checked your ignition timing yet? I've heard that can cause the same thing.

[Dragon888]

Not yet, Im planning to change the oil, filter, plugs, remove the valve cover and clean it and adjust the tappets, also will inspect valve seals. Ill be also putting in a new air filter and adjust the timing. Planning also to flush the engine before putting in new oil. Hope those procedures could cure my woes on my car but if you guys have any more suggestions please, I wolud really appreciate the help. Thanks.

Have you checked your ignition timing yet? I've heard that can cause the same thing.

[mechanicaldj]

is this a carb'd or fuel injected engine?

16 valve or 8 valve?

automatic or manual?

[Dragon888]

Its a 1997 kia pride lx sedan with an 1100 cc carb engine.

[ericsmith32]

Could drop some auto tranny down the carb like the old school tech's used to. I wouldn't recommend it though. Sounds like your carb maybe running rich.

[Dragon888]

Is it possible that if the engine is running too rich a mixture that the engine blows out white smoke on the breather,pcv, and dipstick?

Could drop some auto tranny down the carb like the old school tech's used to. I wouldn't recommend it though. Sounds like your carb maybe running rich.

[Dragon888]

Any more inputs bros?