I'm noticing often when I start the motor from cold it often doesn't run properly for a while like one (or more) of the injectors aren't working. Seems to come good after about 15 to 30 seconds of idling.
Also when I was driving it a few days ago and I had to give it a boot load of throttle in a low gear (after dark though) to climb a steep grade from a standing start at traffic lights the motor appeared to blow a lot of smoke out. I was at close to 3000 rpm in second gear. I've never noticed that before. The motor was not fully 'hot' though - probably 2/3 up to normal temp. Thinking it was blowing oil past the rings.
I've never had any issues that might suggest a head gasket (or head in general) problem, but that's been crossing my mind. Never seen white smoke ever in the daytime (can't really tell at night), or had evidence of coolant in the oil.
One of the tasks I want to do is fit a set of new (new new) injectors and seats that I have had for about 2 yrs and not got around to fitting. I'm sure the motor's fuel use is up and power is down just due to age related wear I can't do anything about as it doesn't power as well as it used to. The vehicles's going to be at 690 k km's before the end of the year. All on the original motor.
Are things like 'worn engine' treatment additives for the oil of any worth? I do engine oil changes at least every 10 k km's. Apart from replacing the engine (or seeing if the original is rebuildable) what else can be done to make an old 1hz run better?
Also when I was driving it a few days ago and I had to give it a boot load of throttle in a low gear (after dark though) to climb a steep grade from a standing start at traffic lights the motor appeared to blow a lot of smoke out. I was at close to 3000 rpm in second gear. I've never noticed that before. The motor was not fully 'hot' though - probably 2/3 up to normal temp. Thinking it was blowing oil past the rings.
I've never had any issues that might suggest a head gasket (or head in general) problem, but that's been crossing my mind. Never seen white smoke ever in the daytime (can't really tell at night), or had evidence of coolant in the oil.
One of the tasks I want to do is fit a set of new (new new) injectors and seats that I have had for about 2 yrs and not got around to fitting. I'm sure the motor's fuel use is up and power is down just due to age related wear I can't do anything about as it doesn't power as well as it used to. The vehicles's going to be at 690 k km's before the end of the year. All on the original motor.
Are things like 'worn engine' treatment additives for the oil of any worth? I do engine oil changes at least every 10 k km's. Apart from replacing the engine (or seeing if the original is rebuildable) what else can be done to make an old 1hz run better?
