wolfie

Running a Microtech LTX8, and yeah it's been tuned properly How will a (dry) compression test tell me if the rings are letting oil through?? I can't really do a wet test myself

OK here's my story. Bought a car a few weeks back, it's an RB20DET powered S13. All good, one (major) problem is that it's blowing a fair bit of blue smoke *sometimes*. Note that this is not all the time, in fact, it's really quite occaisionally. I've posted on NS.com / silvansw.com - Just posting here as I know the R32 GTS-T's share the same engine (that's what my engine came from apparently, may have been a cef though) I took the car to Proconcept's in West Ryde, just off Victoria Rd (NSW...), the guy there wasn't very helpful, he had a quick look at it and didn't want anything to do with it. He could be valve stem seals (most likely) and piston rings. I have noticed that the car tends to blow smoke when it's on a slope, i.e. at lights, or in a driveway w/ turbo timer.. or when stopped. My friends have also told me it blows a little when boosting when they are behind me. I have tryed using a slightly thicker oil, and it seems to be blowing a little less. Still evident though. The strangest thing is that sometimes it won't blow *any* at all, whereas other times it's pretty embarrassing sitting at lights, with smoke trailing past my windows :whatsthat Any suggestions? I'm hoping it's the turbo seal, I suppose it's wishful thinking though EDIT: One quick question while I'm here, my car is making 167rwkw @ 14psi - Looking at the dyno graph the boost seems to taper off? I have the scan but I have no where to host it

Yeah I will on Monday, just wondering if there was a way to tell the difference easily, I'm a bit anxious as to whether I'll be up for a whole lot of money... Only bought the car 3 days ago

Smoking, well, all the time unfortunately.. So guessing it could be the rings, smoking alot more on boost though (naturally) It's smoking enough to notice the smoke when your stopped at traffic lights, if you look out one of the windows EDIT: Just went for another drive, it's funny, sometimes it blows smoke at idle whereas other times it doesn't (well if it does then you cant even notice it)

I've recently noticed more and more blue smoke coming from my exhaust. It smells horrible, burns my nose and makes my eyes water if I get a good enough wiff of the shit. I know this bad news but can I: a) Determine whether it's the turbo, the rings, or something else easily? B) Drive it around safely? Will it get worse? Any other comments appreciated... Mods are as follows: RB20DET w/ custom plenium, Microtech LTX8, bov, stock rb20 turbo (Hoping this is shot and not the rings.. excuse for a bigger one ) fmic etc etc.. Internals and all the rest are stock Car is going in for a service at Proconcept at West Ryde on Monday morning..