The air tool that hold the valves up works great. I've done this procedure
on several cars.
However, before you go to this trouble, make sure it's the valve seals. If
the smoke is worse at start up and goes away, it is probably the valve stem
seals. New ones will help. If it smokes all the time, it's probably
something else. Smoke color will tell you what. Black is fuel, blue is
oil, white is water. If it smokes blue all the time, you have oil rings
worn or broken. Probably worn out. Compression checks will give you a clue
as to the state of the engine as USUALLY worn oil rings are accompanied by
worn compression rings with corresponding lower compression.
KerryP
Patch panels fabricated
Pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx
dte.net/57imperial
Imperials -- 50 Limo, 57 roadster, 61's, 62, 68 Convert, 73, a 66 300 and a
bunch of lesser marques
----- Original Message -----
From: <dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: IML: smoking 392
> If its the valve stem seals, usually the car smokes a lot at startup.
Also, in
> the summer, the condition is usually aggrevated.
>
> I have heard that by pumping compressed air in the cylinder, you can
prevent
> the valves from falling when you remove the springs and retainer. If so,
you
> can replace the stems with the heads on. I can't see why this cannot
apply for
> a 392.
>
> D^2
>
> Quoting "r.van.Lent" <remco.nancy@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> > Hi all
> > My 392 is smoking lika a steam train
> > I think the small rubber caps that are on the valve stems are gone
> > can I replace these without having to remove the cilinder heads
> > Regards remco
> >
>
>
>
>
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