Recent content by bandaidmd

we have had our 2010 MKZ for just about a month now and the overall avg mpg according to the onboard computer is 25.1, ours is flat, mostly rural area

Me Too! Went from 02 LS to 2010 MKZ 2wd ,nav,sunroof,blindspot detector system, the color I think is called smoke. Avg 25.1 mpg and its nice to be able to use reg gas again. Even tho I usually err on the side of not wanting the government to make things mandatory for vehicles to include, that...

pulled plugs and did a compression test, 7 avg 210 one was a bit low @195 but its not that far off the avg. Plugs were not oily and show no carbon type buildup. Full disclosure;i paid someone else to do this work and he found the air cleaner extremely dirty(oops guess i overlooked it) . Changed...

Valve covers are coming off and also doing a compression check sometime this coming week.

The noise is defiantly detonation caused by the oil dumping into the intake air stream,where can it be pooling up like that or why is my 64 dollar question.

glad you brought that up i was thinking a cloged return but wouldn't have thought that much could get by the valve guides at one time..didnt think of the pcv system.

Hello All,I did a forum search with no luck so heres my ? 02 linc ls 3.9 v8 155k miles This car has progressed from once in a while at startup belching a clould of blue smoke to doing it 80% of the time(at cold startup). It will also at random times let out a cloud at highway speed accompanied...