Wrecked car won't start
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Is there some sort of "reset" button that needs to be switched after an accident?
My buddy had a Grand Marquis that didn't start until he google'd the issue. The Doc don't no des new cars...
@DrLeadFoot
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Is there some sort of "reset" button that needs to be switched after an accident?
My buddy had a Grand Marquis that didn't start until he google'd the issue. The Doc don't no des new cars...
There shouldn't be.
The Grand Marquis has a fuel shut off valve that is standard on all Ford products. That thing can be set by hip checking the body or a loud subwoofer as well.
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Checked down in all the plug wells (holes?) for oil, and didn't find any. It now starts even with the MAF plugged in but it runs a little rough. The car has a distinct vibration. Could this be because the fan is missing some fins? I wouldn't think that imbalance has much effect, but thought I'd add it
After letting it idle a few minutes, the temperature seemed fine, but the engine started to smoke from the area I show here: http://imgur.com/CGYmJAg
The smoke wasn't very thick, but was white/gray. It smelled 'burnt', but I'm not attuned to the standard engine smoking smells. It didn't smell sweet like coolant, but I don't know what burning coolant smells like!
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Hmmm so it was probably smoking before too? Should I be able to see something dripping in that area?
You could try a mirror just under the valve cover where it meets the head and you will see some moisture but I have never experienced a leaky valve cover where it was bad enough to watch it drip out. Usually it's a very slow run. If you turn your heat on while parked and running you will smell it through your vents.
I have always thought of the valve cover gaskets as a maintenance item as soon as I bought an e36.
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To be fair, it has been leaking for a while, and I've been told about it... I just always monitored my oil level and didn't think a slow leak was a big deal. If that leak triggers a smokey engine, sounds like it's time to replace it. I'm scarred from the time I attempted to change it on a Nissan several years ago and it ended up spraying (literally) oil all over the engine.
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I would get it done as soon as you can but I haven't heard of them getting that bad!
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I would get it done as soon as you can but I haven't heard of them getting that bad!
How bad? Are you surprised it's causing smoke?
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How bad? Are you surprised it's causing smoke?
I have seen them cause smoke but I have never heard of them spraying oil like you mentioned with your Nissan. Sorry for my delayed response as I am sure you have been waiting in suspense for my answer lol.
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Haha! Maybe a little bit.
The spraying I think was because I didn't seat the gasket on correctly, and then drove around. It appeared to have "sprayed" because the engine was covered in oil, but perhaps I exaggerated a bit
.Got a new radiator fan, radiator mount (holy shit only $39 on ebay w/ free shipping), and the cap & bleed screw for my expansion tank. Waiting on the gasket to get here and then we'll see how it all goes! I'm hoping the engine was shaking because of the now-asymmetrical radiator fan... hence the new one I ordered.
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