What does it mean when your Kia Sorento is leaking oil?
It can get into your ignition system and onto the spark plugs. There is a difference between an engine using oil and and leaking oil. If there is no oil visibly leaking from your Sorento’s engine, but the oil level is dropping, your engine is “using” oil. That means that it is finding its way into the combustion chamber and out of the tailpipe.
Is there a recall on a Kia Sorento?
The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v750000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to jerry seiner kia south jordan (10301 s jordan gateway, south jordan, ut 84095, (801) 506-6283) and was diagnosed with an oil leak.
Why does my Kia Sorento have blue smoke coming from the cylinder?
The gap between you cylinder wall and the piston is measured in hundredths of an inch. Your Sorento’s piston rings further close that gap and keep oil from leaving the crankcase and finding its way to the combustion chamber. When they fail your Sorento will begin to burn oil and get the telltale blue smoke issue.
What causes a Kia Sorento spark plug to stop working?
If oil is slipping past the valve seals, it can make its way onto the spark plugs. When this happens your Sorento is likely to start running worse and misfiring, as the spark plug will no longer be able to achieve a clean spark. Here’s more on diagnosing oil on your spark plugs.
It can get into your ignition system and onto the spark plugs. There is a difference between an engine using oil and and leaking oil. If there is no oil visibly leaking from your Sorento’s engine, but the oil level is dropping, your engine is “using” oil. That means that it is finding its way into the combustion chamber and out of the tailpipe.
The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v750000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to jerry seiner kia south jordan (10301 s jordan gateway, south jordan, ut 84095, (801) 506-6283) and was diagnosed with an oil leak.
What to do if you have an oil leak in your engine?
If you do end up changing the plug or oil filter, just make sure to get new oil when you go to the parts store, since you’ll lose engine oil when dealing with either one. If the oil is leaking from the valve cover area, get the torque specs and see if tightening them up will fix the problem.
Why does my Kia Sorento make a metal noise?
Tl- the contact owns a 2013 kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that a metal noise occurred coming from the engine. After driving four miles, the felt at if it was losing power and a cloud of smoke was coming from the rear.