Wolf Fabrication
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There are a lot of threads on the interwebs on this subject, but thought I’d query the collective.
On a road trip from IL to MD my 2.8 started to expel white smoke mixed with some grey and I lost power going up hills. Turbo was still making boost at roughly 10lbs. Acts like it’s running on 3 cylinders. Pulling off the highway I was spewing white smoke. Temps remain normal and I’m not overheating. Exhaust isn’t sweet smelling.
Limped home. Visual inspection showed a loose valve cover and oil spewing from the front of the oil pan. PCV appears clear.
Tightening up the valve cover sealed the motor and now I have some strong pressure in the crankcase where it’s pushing oil out the oil pan and the oil filler cap can shoot off.
Running/idling cold there’s no smoke or oil leak. At temp it’s spewing white smoke, and at 2000rpm it’s pushing oil out the pan.
Before I start chasing a head gasket or IP timing, curious as to what your thoughts are.
Cheers!
On a road trip from IL to MD my 2.8 started to expel white smoke mixed with some grey and I lost power going up hills. Turbo was still making boost at roughly 10lbs. Acts like it’s running on 3 cylinders. Pulling off the highway I was spewing white smoke. Temps remain normal and I’m not overheating. Exhaust isn’t sweet smelling.
Limped home. Visual inspection showed a loose valve cover and oil spewing from the front of the oil pan. PCV appears clear.
Tightening up the valve cover sealed the motor and now I have some strong pressure in the crankcase where it’s pushing oil out the oil pan and the oil filler cap can shoot off.
Running/idling cold there’s no smoke or oil leak. At temp it’s spewing white smoke, and at 2000rpm it’s pushing oil out the pan.
Before I start chasing a head gasket or IP timing, curious as to what your thoughts are.
Cheers!