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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: dave10 on 11 January 2010, 20:39:57

Title: oil
Post by: dave10 on 11 January 2010, 20:39:57

does anyone know how long it takes to burn oil off the engine as i have just changed both rocker cover gaskets and it is smoking still had it ticking over for 10 mins yesterday and 10 mins today but oil still remains smoking

Title: Re: oil
Post by: dbug on 11 January 2010, 20:44:29

Probably more than 20 minutes mate!!  ;)

Title: Re: oil
Post by: hotel21 on 11 January 2010, 20:46:20

Would be worth a good squirt of carb cleaner (cool engine, not running) to wash most of the oil crud off the block/exhaust pipe before re starting.

You sure you got the leak sealed??

Title: Re: oil
Post by: dave10 on 11 January 2010, 20:46:27

can it do any harm if i drive it (ie set fire)

Title: Re: oil
Post by: dave10 on 11 January 2010, 20:51:16

it feels dry round the sides of the gasket but the side that is smoking is the passenger side and cant even pull the ht leads to check for leaks

Title: Re: oil
Post by: Elite Pete on 11 January 2010, 21:16:17

The passenger side one is the difficult one, its easy to catch the half moons at the back so they don't seat properly :(

Title: Re: oil
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 January 2010, 21:23:58

It can take weeks for the oil to burn off fully....it all depends how much it gets driven

Title: Re: oil
Post by: steve78 on 11 January 2010, 22:10:19

i had that prob on a calibra     i used brake cleaner and worked a treat     hope this helps  :y