When I open my oil cap smoke comes out?
The Culprit: Exhaust Leakage Like smoke coming out of your tailpipe, you can attribute smoke coming out of the oil cap to exhaust. The valve stem seals and piston rings degrade over time. If you see smoke coming out of the oil filler cap, it means that the intake valve stem seals or piston rings are bad.
Why was there no oil in my Mazda 6?
Then I called Mazda recovery and was recovers to my home just after Christmas I had the car taken taken to Mazda and they checked it over. After review they explained an injector had leaked carbon into the sump which blocked the sump gauze (?) so no oil reached the engine. They said it is not a straightforward warranty claim.
Why did my Mazda 6 diesel break down?
Oil level rises between services. Some is expected because of the DPF. – 32 000km car breaks down – oil warning light. Issue is very likely related to rising oil level. Car is towed to Mazda with no fault found – Oil level continues to rise so I do my own oil change at 37 000.
Do you have to pay for Mazda oil change?
Car is towed to Mazda with no fault found – Oil level continues to rise so I do my own oil change at 37 000. – 46 000 oil is dangerously high, Mazda agree to pay for the oil change and the “Mazda Fuel Technician” is sent from head office to inspect the car.
What does it mean when air blows out of oil cap?
If the air blowing out seems excessive, smells like fuel, or is accompanied by loud hisses or sounds, then it may be possible that the vehicle has worn piston rings, and is experiencing what is called combustion blow by.
Is there air coming out of the oil fill cap?
So out of curiosity I checked my car and discovered a light flow of air coming from the oil fill cap. My friends car does it much worse and he is also concerned about it. So my question is, do I need to be making plans to buy a new car or is the current motor fine?
Do You Put your hand over the oil fill cap?
Placing your hand over the oil fill cap is not a great way to measure blow-by, and determine an engine’s condition. You and your friends cars have a lot of life left in them, most likely.
What does positive pressure on oil cap mean?
Positive meaning positive pressure. Put the oil cap back on, and don’t worry about it. Its is OK along as that postive pressure that is created in the combustion chamber and blows by the rings (hence its name “blowby)is not excessive. The PCV valve uses engine vacuum to scavange the cranckcase.