yea I’m new to this forum stuffIs this the same car different thread?
95 gt
So there’s white smoke coming from my dipstick, I’ve been doing research and everything says blow by, just want to be sure that’s what’s going on can anyone give me some advice?www.stangnet.com
It says "fresh" 308.
Kurt
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there’s the catch canIt says "fresh" 308.
Kurt
Alright, yea it has that valvoline synthetic in it, tomorrow I’m gonna clean the catch can hoses and check the can again, also doing a compression check, I’ll pull the pan and check it out, it’s been pretty cold where I’m at also, I appreciate the adviceA slimy catch-can may not mean anything. If the oil in the sump looked like that, I'd suggest you'd definitely need a head-gasket (assuming your bearings weren't yet damaged by letting that go on too long) but I wouldn't necessarily think you're looking at a rebuild kit. Again, unless there's metal in the oil pan or you have rod-knock.
If you're in a very cold or humid location, and the car isn't driven frequently or for very long, it's not unusual to catch some of that milkshake-looking stuff. I've also noticed some oil brands (Valvoline Synthetic) will degrade into the slimy stuff that shows up in my catch-can where other brands (Mobil 1) will not.
So to help you with 'what kind of rebuild kit you should get,' I think we'd need a lot more evidence / information. I'm initially thinking 'none' unless you have other symptoms and / or you've had it checked out by a competent trustworthy mechanic who has proof of internal damage or low compression.
Alright, yea it has that valvoline synthetic in it, tomorrow I’m gonna clean the catch can hoses and check the can again, also doing a compression check, I’ll pull the pan and check it out, it’s been pretty cold where I’m at also, I appreciate the advice
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oh yea definitely, just to be sure 95 gt takes 5 quarts right?Sounds like a solid course of action. I'd put fresh oil in it and see what happens.
Kurt
Is there only one cause for the catch can to be like that? Blown head gasket? Or does it depend on what it looks like when I drain it
Oil changed, was fine wasnt frothy or anything wasn’t milkey, I’m new to catch cans I thought it was screwed, oil kinda smells like gas but no coolant soHonestly, catch cans get like that from the car sitting too long, or too many short trips, etc. There could be moisture in the catch can, and nothing wrong with the engine. If you change the oil in the engine, and it stays clean, I wouldn't have any reason to assume there is anything wrong with it.
Kurt