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02-08-2009, 12:14 PM
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Strange new problem
Okay, well after calling OT and not being sure I figured I'd ask the network. My car has been out of commission for a month after my last over heating issue. Well today I was going to repair the necessary thermostat but decided to check my fluids. Now I didn't loose much coolant but my oil was low. I unscrewed the oil cap and got a nice big whiff of exhaust fumes. What in the world would cause this.
Please feel free to post any ideas to which you think it might be Also... I had a nice look in my overflow tank and got this 
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1994 SVX L - FWD Barcelona Red 190K miles ~ SOLD 1994 SVX LS - 5spd AWD Emerald Green 202k miles PWR Radiator, HID 5000k, New paint job with issues, 17" STI BBS wheels, converted to 5spd AWD from FWD. Purchased from SVXyGirl 2/20/09 -- Undergoing complete rebuild 1993 Justy 4wd 5door- Teal of sorts , beater. 2008 OBXT Newport Pearl 65k miles Last edited by Wikedjuggalo; 02-08-2009 at 12:24 PM. 
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02-08-2009, 12:23 PM
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Re: Strange new problem
Are you sure it was exhaust, or was it the smell of burnt oil? If you oil was low enough and your motor got hot enough it could cause some vaporization of the oil. Is your oil REALLY dark or anything like that?
When I once had a headgasket cause some overheating when I opened the filler cap on the VC there was a little 'smoke' if you will from the vaporization.
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02-08-2009, 12:26 PM
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Re: Strange new problem
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1994 SVX L - FWD Barcelona Red 190K miles ~ SOLD 1994 SVX LS - 5spd AWD Emerald Green 202k miles PWR Radiator, HID 5000k, New paint job with issues, 17" STI BBS wheels, converted to 5spd AWD from FWD. Purchased from SVXyGirl 2/20/09 -- Undergoing complete rebuild 1993 Justy 4wd 5door- Teal of sorts , beater. 2008 OBXT Newport Pearl 65k miles
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02-08-2009, 01:35 PM
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Re: Strange new problem
Thats probably blow-by then. Exhaust gasses getting past worn rings and into the crank case.
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1992 Liquid Silver/Black LSL LeveL10 Stage 3 Trans and associated stuff
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02-09-2009, 03:31 AM
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Re: Strange new problem
I'm no mechanic, but overheating, exhaust in the oil and gunk in the coolant sounds a lot like headgasket failure.
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02-09-2009, 03:34 AM
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Re: Strange new problem
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1994 SVX L - FWD Barcelona Red 190K miles ~ SOLD 1994 SVX LS - 5spd AWD Emerald Green 202k miles PWR Radiator, HID 5000k, New paint job with issues, 17" STI BBS wheels, converted to 5spd AWD from FWD. Purchased from SVXyGirl 2/20/09 -- Undergoing complete rebuild 1993 Justy 4wd 5door- Teal of sorts , beater. 2008 OBXT Newport Pearl 65k miles
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