eisnikesb

Hello evoM so the other day I took my car to a evo shop to check out a smoking problem I was having. After compression and leak down test hey said everything was perfect and that it was probably the exhaust side valve seals because it has whiteish smoke while idling and under hard acceleration. They said it doesn't smell sweet so its not coolant. I just wanted to make sure that sounds correct on what they are saying is the problem. Thanks again for any help you can provide

slowsrt4:(

iTrader: (13)

sounds feasible. What were your compression numbers?

eisnikesb

All of them were around 160

SW20Mike

iTrader: (6)

Easy to check, pull your exhaust manifold and see if you have oil trail. Another possibility is your valve guides, but when I had smoke at idle it was just my seals fortunately.

eisnikesb

Was it white smoke or blue

meckert

iTrader: (11)

^^^^^ this..
White smoke is usually water = headgasket.
Blue= oil, so potential valve seals.

I would be hesitant if your mechanic suggested the opposite.

eisnikesb

Well it doesn't smell sweet like coolant so then would it probably be the valve seals then

tsitalon1

iTrader: (3)

Relatively easy fix:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/showthread.php?t=697220