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fijisac
03-14-2009, 03:52 PM
well i had a blown head gasket 3 weeks back. i replaces the gasket and i got the head rebuilt for $260 with new seals, springs, and valves. so i put the motor back together and when i started it up, there was a big cloud of white/light blue smoke coming out the exhaust pipe so i waited for 5 minutes to see if it would go away and it did not, so what can be the problem?

itzdave
03-14-2009, 04:04 PM
id check the timing belt and make sure its installed properly. 3or 4 teeth out and it could run bad... does it make any ticking sounds or anything?

Pico
03-14-2009, 04:19 PM
light blue smoke sounds like oil burning

fijisac
03-14-2009, 04:25 PM
id check the timing belt and make sure its installed properly. 3or 4 teeth out and it could run bad... does it make any ticking sounds or anything?

well it does run rough after 3000 RPM but before 3000 Rpm it runs fine

fijisac
03-14-2009, 04:26 PM
light blue smoke sounds like oil burning

well that's what i thought but the oil level was still the same after i drove it

2oodoor
03-14-2009, 05:13 PM
did you change the oil after the headgasket job?
PVC system intact?
retorque the head?

mephi
03-14-2009, 08:37 PM
Make sure the timing is set properly, and then run a compression test.

fijisac
03-15-2009, 12:19 PM
did you change the oil after the headgasket job?
PVC system intact?
retorque the head?

well ok i did change the oil and re torqued the head but i need help with the PVC system cause i have no idea what that is:uh:

itzdave
03-15-2009, 12:23 PM
yea, id do a comp test on it too...

russiankid
03-15-2009, 12:34 PM
How about you just drive the car for a bit? You just changed the head gasket. I would not be surprised if theres still water in the exhaust that is burning off.

Civic Accord Honda
03-15-2009, 12:53 PM
How about you just drive the car for a bit? You just changed the head gasket. I would not be surprised if theres still water in the exhaust that is burning off.
yeah what he said, when i took the exhuast off my dx (parts car that had a blown head gasket ) and put it on my lxi the car smoked like fuck for atleast a hours worth of driving time

Rendon LX-i
03-15-2009, 01:54 PM
its a blown gasket. idk what you could of done wrong. Maybe over tighen the head gasket. did you torque to specs.

Head bolts are:

Step 1:22 ft-lbs
Step 2:29 ft-lbs

If you didnt do that then thats your problem

fijisac
03-15-2009, 08:07 PM
its a blown gasket. idk what you could of done wrong. Maybe over tighen the head gasket. did you torque to specs.

Head bolts are:

Step 1:22 ft-lbs
Step 2:29 ft-lbs

If you didnt do that then thats your problem

well no i torqued it to
Step 1:22 Ft-lbs
Step 2:49 Ft-lbs

fijisac
03-15-2009, 08:08 PM
How about you just drive the car for a bit? You just changed the head gasket. I would not be surprised if theres still water in the exhaust that is burning off.

really, i did not know that, thx:lock:

Rendon LX-i
03-15-2009, 08:09 PM
well no i torqued it to
Step 1:22 Ft-lbs
Step 2:49 Ft-lbs

I meant that LOL...

fijisac
03-15-2009, 08:23 PM
I meant that LOL...

but yea, thats what i did, by the way do you know where i can get a complete vacuum diagram for a 89 accord carb

Rendon LX-i
03-15-2009, 08:24 PM
Pauls web site. has service manual downloads. LEt me go get it real quick

Rendon LX-i
03-15-2009, 08:26 PM
http://www.pauldesign.ru/honda/shopmanual.html

The one below is other if the one on top dont work

http://honda.roadpwnage.com/manuals/...-1989-full.php

fijisac
03-15-2009, 08:29 PM
http://www.pauldesign.ru/honda/shopmanual.html

The one below is other if the one on top dont work

http://honda.roadpwnage.com/manuals/...-1989-full.php

thx man ur a big help and oh by the way do u know where the PCV or PVC valve is located

Rendon LX-i
03-15-2009, 08:31 PM
Right inbetween the runners. so ()()HERE()() you'll see a tube with a piece of foam pretty much. And its a metal valve. no plastic

fijisac
03-15-2009, 08:34 PM
Right inbetween the runners. so ()()HERE()() you'll see a tube with a piece of foam pretty much. And its a metal valve. no plastic

alright thx

Rendon LX-i
03-15-2009, 08:35 PM
No prob. that manual well tell you everything bro.