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byrnie_2004

posted on 24th Apr 09 at 19:19

loose earth somewhere, causing misfire??


moxon508

posted on 24th Apr 09 at 14:54

the rough ideling could just be a coinsidence. check plugs and leads.


Steve X16XE

posted on 14th Apr 07 at 16:43

How many miles has it done since the rebuild?


letmelive

posted on 14th Apr 07 at 09:27

the blue smoke on start up has stopped it still puts abit of white smoke out when its cold , its just the idle thats annoying me its like a small misfire. its been there before i did the rebuild. ive put redex in but still there any ideas.


letmelive

posted on 13th Apr 07 at 18:15

ttt


letmelive

posted on 13th Apr 07 at 10:25

yeah the valve stem oil seals.


Steve X16XE

posted on 12th Apr 07 at 21:41

"i ground all the valves in and replaced the seals."

Valve stem oil seals?


letmelive

posted on 12th Apr 07 at 20:18

noticed aswell that it still idles a bit lumpy the same as before.


letmelive

posted on 12th Apr 07 at 14:26

yeah could be i aint gettin any other probs other than that. just rang mspd they said could be my valve guides and to change them for bronze ones and to skim the head its 130 quid. i will run it for a while to see if it clears itself.


gsirick

posted on 12th Apr 07 at 13:51

mte just b condensation in ur exhaust m8, i rebuilt my nova 1.4 engine and that was the same 4 a while then it didnt smoke at all. :thumbs:


letmelive

posted on 12th Apr 07 at 13:13

just rebuilt the head on my engine and its got a bit of white smoke coming out the exhaust and it still puts a bit off blue smoke out when you first start it from cold. anyone any ideas. i ground all the valves in and replaced the seals.