Yes I did. I know im running rich as I can smell gas strongly but as I was watching the exhaust today it had steady light white smoke and looked like water possibly condensation. But I'm not running hot or loosing water but smoke is always there. Not sure if this is important but it does have nitrous I have never used it but it is there not sure if its been sprayed a billion times or not.
A compression test will help to determine the overall health of the engine when related to piston ring seal. Oil consumption can be related to that, or from the valves/seals in the heads. Since it is so easy, go ahead and do the test. Remove all the plugs first, block the T/B open, and crank the "tested" cylinder 3-4 times until there is no additional movement of the needle on the gauge.
If the reading is consistent between cylinders, (w/i 10% of each other) and depending on the overall pressure,... then the bottom "checks out".
W/A engine using oil, you're probably gonna have a low cylinder(s).
Problem is, The test can point to leaking upper or lower causes (or both).
Go to your base auto hobby shop and see if they have an engine leak down tester. If they do, see if one of the old guys running the place knows how to use it. It is a far better "test" to find out what is really the problem in the engine. W/I, you'll be able to pressurize each cylinder, and listen to the air escape either into the crankcase, or past the valves into the intake manifold
Regardless, 1000.00 could fix either cause, but it'll be a budget fix at best.
i.e. You'll be able to pull the heads and pay a machine shop to rebuild them to new specs, and re install the heads, W/ alot of money to spare, and....
You may be able to tear the bottom down for a basic refresh, to include a hone, and re-ring. Add new bearing,s a timing chain, oil pump, and pick up tube, w. all the requisite gaskets, and put it all back together.
I know that I could do it,..question is...can you? While not hard,...it does require a certain ethic, a space to do it, and leave it while it is happening, and the right tools. If you don't have access to any of these things,..I'd make sure I did before I ever removed the first spark plug.
A steady light white smoke is not an indication of excessive fuel,...it is more of an indication of a head gasket water leak.
White smoke= water
Blue/grey smoke=oil
Black smoke=excessive gas
Well yes,..there is also that to consider when your mustang is steadily emmitting white smoke. Maybe your car has some sort of attachment to the Vatican.Either that or they elected a new Pope.
that's awful high compression numbers for a stock motor, especially one that's burning oil. I'd expect 150-170. Did you do it cold or hot? Are you sure the bottom end hasn't been rebuilt?
Regardless, seems #6 is the problem. Squirt some oil in the spark plug hole and re-run the test. If the number goes up tot the others, your rings are worn.
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