Burning oil smell under boost

93BlkMustangGT · 12-13-2003

I have an Vortech SQ-Trim. When i hit the gas pedal, the smell of burning oil is present. Under normal driving, there is no smell of oil burning. It seems to be happening only when i hit the gas and i'm under boost.

I'm almost certain that i do not have an oil leak though i will double check after i type this message out.

Also..

I was checking on some wiring and i noticed that there is oil in the small tube that leads into my boost guage (Autometer).

???

driftpin · 12-13-2003

There is a kit you can buy that's not too expensive, where you can put die into either your oil, r12/AC, power steering or tranny fluid and you run the motor for like ten minutes and then check it with a special light bulb and glasses the give you. The die will show up under the light. That might help you a bit. Could it be leaking from a head gasket onto your headers, maybe it's only pissing out under boost. Hope you find the problem. I'll try to find where to buy that kit if you want it.

driftpin · 12-13-2003

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Originally posted by driftpin
There is a kit you can buy that's not too expensive, where you can put die into either your oil, r12/AC, power steering or tranny fluid and you run the motor for like ten minutes and then check it with a special light bulb and glasses the give you. The die will show up under the light. That might help you a bit. Could it be leaking from a head gasket onto your headers, maybe it's only pissing out under boost. Hope you find the problem. I'll try to find where to buy that kit if you want it.

Actually I just looked at the price and it cost about 270 bucks

Mana4Real · 12-13-2003

You prolly just have excessive crankcase pressure under boost. Look at your PCV valve and other valve cover breathers... Your prolly just puking a little oil.

SheDevilGT · 12-18-2003

Take your car out on the highway and get on it a few times, then pull over (hopefully in a good place to look under your car) and check the return oil line from the blower to the oil pan (under acceleration and boost your oil pressure obviously rises), if it's leaking oil from either end of the line you are just smelling the oil burning outside the block. Fixing the oil line is a lot less expensive than buying that kit.

Sarah