QuestionQUESTION: my 2004 G35 sport coupe have the check engine light blinking, the car smokes alot and the engine makes a wear noise like is low in oil, but the oil levels are ok, i think is a spark plugs not working but i don't know....all this happen after racing a corvette Z06 when i got to 130 mph the check engine light star blinking so i slow down but after that the light keeps blinking and the car smokes alot, i don't know alot of infiniti my think is dodge.. i hope is a spark plug or a coil something i can change...pls HELP ME!!! I LOVE THIS CAR :(
ANSWER: Rigoberto,
First, get the codes checked at Autozone or Checker for free. Then email the codes to me and we'll go from there. Yes, I would bet the plugs or injectors are doing strange things. Email me back and we'll know for sure...
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QUESTION: ok the checked in autozone and 12 code came out one of o.2 sencer something about cam shaft time sencer, fuel sencer, i don't know the were alot of code all star with P for example P133. i don't know was going on... i change the spark plugs, but nothing happen is the same OOO the tall me 2 in autozone the piston 4 was misfire.... but why mi car smokes, if i change the spark plug and the tall me the piston 4 is misfire is because my coil is not good???? and when u get to a stop the car trun off u have to keep giving gas if not the car trun off.... PLS HELP ME!!! the Tell me in autozone to take it to a mechanic but i don't have money to do that what is wore ?? it feel like the piston are getting to much gas or to litter spark because it smokers alot... it can be a sencer and the injector are not spreching the gas and they are liquing???
ANSWER: Rigoberto,
If the car smokes you need to do a compression check on cylinder four (4) since that is where the problem seems to be. If you replaced the plugs did you notice if number 4 had oil on it? If so, you are looking at broken piston rings or a bad valve guide. That would explain the oil and smoke. If the coil is defective you can check it by switching it with another cylinder and see if the problem follows the coil to where you moved it to. Once you move the coil, disconnect the battery to clear the codes and drive it. If the code returns go to Autozone for another code reading and find out if the misfire is now where you mived the coil to. If not and it is the number 4 you know you have a piston ring or valve problem with number four. Also, courtesyparts.com is a great place to source parts that are much less expensive than the dealer.
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QUESTION: ooo i forget something ok but my car smokes alot but white smoke, not black, i told the white smokes means gas and black means oil so if is white is not a piston ring?? because is not oil, is gas??? or not?? so my car smokes alot but white smoke PLS HELP!! THK U
AnswerRigoberto,
White smoke usually indicates that there is water in the exhaust. Blue would be oil. That is, it is a blue/white smoke. Black would be an overly rich mixture. You could either have a leaky injector that is fouling the plug, water getting in the combustion chamber or the ring or valve condition. The only way to know for sure is to pull the plug and perform a compression test. Also, a leakdown test on the fuel injectors to see if one is stuck open.
