I bought this truck from a lady that told me everything was in perfect condition in the truck. It is a 1990 Ford Ranger, and When I got it I put some oil in it because there was none in it. When I put the oil in it it started pouring out Black smoke...so black I could not see the road behind me, and when I parked it oil was coming out the tailpipe. I returned the truck to the lady that sold it to me and told her I was not paying anymore for the truck...she said it was fine, but now she is sewing me for blowing the engine. I don't think the engine is blown because it still starts up and drives...she has driven it since I have returned to to her. So do you think oil coming out of the tailpipe is a sign of a blown engine, or is it a sign of a cracked head or head gasket? Your answers will be very helpful since I have to go to court over it on the 15th of this month.
2006-10-30 07:37:25 · 9 answers · asked by Heather W 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If there was no oil in the truck when you bought it then I would have to assume the problem existed before you got ahold of it. Either way, this type of problem is NOT something that happens all at one. The truck is 17 yrs old, it probably has some decent mileage on it and it's a ford. Yes the engine is probably toast, BUT it was toast when she sold you the vehicle. Any half way decent lawyer should be able to get you out of this. Next time you buy a vehicle that old you really should have it checked by a mechanic first, they could of told you right away if this truck had engine problems.
2006-10-30 07:59:44 · answer #1 · answered by binaryking 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black smoke indicates eccess fuel into the combustion chamber. A likely culprit is valve stem seals/worn valve guides. The seals get hard and crack w/ age, sending a lot of oil down the valve guides into the comb. chamber. On the exaust side the oil gets pushed out on the exaust stroke before it even burnes so it can make a mess inside your ex. system. It can plug your catalytic converter real quick to.The oil can come from other sources to as you mentioned. But whatever the source; it did NOT happen over night
2006-10-30 07:53:58 · answer #2 · answered by Rolf W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what type of automobile do you've? Black smoke in a lot of situations exhibits the motorized vehicle is operating wealthy. If the motorized vehicle became burning oil, the smoke will be blue in colour. have you ever said an important shrink in gasoline mileage? If sure, the black smoke does aspect out the engine is getting too a lot gasoline and not in any respect adequate air. it could be led to by technique of a nasty O2 sensor. The O2 sensor controls the air/gasoline mix on pc managed automobiles. How undesirable does it smoke? If the engine is operating wealthy, replacing the oil received't remedy the smoking challenge. (further guidance) in case you nonetheless allow your engine to run wealthy, it may damage your catalytic converters. searching on how wealthy the engine is operating, the unburned gasoline that is going by your exhaust equipment would damage your catalytic converters. in case your automobile is 1996 or more moderen, emissions regulation require the generating facility unique catalytic converters for change if needed. unique cats can fee over $1000.
2016-12-05 09:13:40 · answer #3 · answered by forester 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds as if the valve guides in the head are EXTREMELY worn or the valve seals are worn out or missing.
If it was down on oil and you added some, as soon as you started the engine, the oil would suction right out, and out your tailpipe.
ALSO check your sparkplugs, if they are fouled with oil ,that is usually an indication of worn valve guides/seals.Piston rings may also be gone, in any case,mucho dinaro to fix.
2006-10-30 07:46:08 · answer #4 · answered by Toy383 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably bad intake guides made worse by running out of oil. Seals wouldn't have that much of an effect.
I'm sure you know now, never buy a vehicle that's that low on oil. A good sign it wasn't taken care of.
2006-10-30 11:41:11 · answer #5 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plausible and possible answers:
Rings worn, bad valve seals, cracked head, bad head gasket, worn valve guides, stems, seals, or combination of any, blowby, overfilled with oil
2006-10-30 07:48:40 · answer #6 · answered by michael p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a busted seal, or a cracked head.
2006-10-30 07:39:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u better get it check out before the motor blows
2006-10-30 08:18:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's got bad piston rings. Kinda a pain in the *** to do....
2006-10-30 07:41:14 · answer #9 · answered by coop67n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋