1965 Cadillac Deville when accelerating,

79,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
Avatar
TYRICE
  • MEMBER
  • 10 POSTS
my Cadillac blows cloudy gray smoke and, it's burning oil slowly but showly. I was told that it could be a Oil Seal or needs new heads...
May 16, 2008 at 3:31 PM
Avatar
RASMATAZ
  • ✓Experienced Mechanic
  • 75,988 POSTS
Sounds like Rich A/F mixture -Burning oil-do a compression or leakdown test to find out where its leaking at.
May 16, 2008 at 5:33 PM
Avatar
BUZZSAW
  • ✓Experienced Mechanic
  • 1,198 POSTS
[quote:4ee7ccfd52="rasmataz"]Sounds like Rich A/F mixture -Burning oil-do a compression or leakdown test to find out where its leaking at.[/quote:4ee7ccfd52]

oil leaking could be a seal, try valve cover gaskets first start at the top

burning oil could be valve stem seals or stuck oil rings, with the valve covers off you can change the valve stem seals if you know how, you need a air compressor and a valve spring compressor, I would start there
May 17, 2008 at 2:05 PM
Add a reply
Join 2CarPros for free, one of the most advanced car repair communities on the internet. From first-time drivers to seasoned mechanics, everyone is welcome to reply, share details, and get better answers. You can add a temporary image or video first; uploads are limited to 20 MB.

Frequently Asked Problems for This Vehicle