Burning oil

[Silver_8G]

2001 v6

When I start it up in the morning I get a little cloud of smoke form the tail pipe. Then some more when I acclerate. Also if I sit at a red light for awhile it smokes when I take off. Ill be working on it this week. Anything to look for when im in there?

[toeknee02]

wet compession test it/check vacuum readings and hope it aint your rings or cylinder walls.

[Silver_8G]

I was thinking it the rings. Since it almost has 200,000miles on it. I think im goin to swap it for a new engine.

[dmdvzla]

Not rings.... You probably need new valve seals........a lot of diamantes and 3000gt's smoked blueish on take off.....many times people woukd get scared thinking their cars needed a new engine, but all the needed to do was a valve job. I was told by a Mitsu tech.

[beam514]

Not rings.... You probably need new valve seals........a lot of diamantes and 3000gt's smoked blueish on take off.....many times people woukd get scared thinking their cars needed a new engine, but all the needed to do was a valve job. I was told by a Mitsu tech.

correct.
but having someone change your valve seals is pretty expensive. I just opted to swap to a 6G74 instead :)

[Silver_8G]

Besides the smoking it also is leaking oil all over the place. Everything below the head gasket is covered pretty much. A new engine would be the cheapest way to go I think. They seem to be 400.00-500.00 around my area.

Btw Beam you car is pretty clean.