Adjusted the timing, and now I am smoking pretty bad. Always smoked for a few seconds on first start, but now I am smoking after idling for a minute on. Seems to be worse after the engine is warm, or if I get on it a little.

Quick recap - rebuilt the short block, didn't touch the head (saving up for a Clearwater). Just wanted all the expert opinions... I looked through all the old threads but didn't find any videos.

And thank you for my A/C question, my cheap "quick fill kit" gauge was not accurate, so even the lowest PSI was over charged.


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Thank you,
Ryan

Does it smoke when you first start it in the morning or after it sits off for a few hours?

Correct me if I'm wrong (don't have the 2.6 so I normally don't pay close attention to remembering details in those posts but I didn't think they had VSS issues?!? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Yes, smokes on first start and after sitting a couple of hours. That used to be the only time it smoked, now since I adjusted the timing it smokes after idling for a couple of minutes.

The valve stem seals on the 2.6 does not appear to be as big of a problem as with the 3.0, but this engine did sit for about 10 years... I know the head needs to be reworked/replaced, I guess what I am trying to get at is other than fouling plugs will this do any permanent damage to anything?

I don't drive it far (couple of miles a day), but I don't want to let it sit either. So until I can save enough for the new head I wanted to keep running it.

Thank you,
Ryan

The VSS's leak into the exhaust port - not as bad as oil getting by the rings to burn in the exh chamber. You can drive it quite a ways without a ton of problems, but the cat will be coking up...

what would it hurt (for sake of argument) to remove the cat and put in a section of straight pipe, on a '92 V6 3.0?

Nothing if you don't have to pass smog. might free up a single hp or two in the upper rpms.