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nater357
06-26-2010, 07:27 PM
my 1996 honda 300ex started smoking a few weeks ago out of the exhaust and keeps getting worse. i changed the oil and it still smokes. it smells like burnt oil, not fuel. are there any good additives like Lucas that i can try putting in it?

John Noftsinger
06-27-2010, 10:34 AM
sounds like your valves are leaking and need to be resurfaced .Or your rings are wore.check compresstion .first check rings then valves.

nater357
06-28-2010, 05:18 AM
well this is an old beater so i am not going to rebuild motor, just wanna know if their is a quick fix. My buddy has an old Yamamha that smoked so he put STP in it and it quit smoking, but engine started knocking a few months later so I dont know if it is ok to use some kind of oil additive.

DnB_racing
06-28-2010, 02:31 PM
oil additives and wet clutches dont mix

nater357
06-28-2010, 05:53 PM
what would be approximate cost for parts to rebuild motor

nater357
06-28-2010, 05:54 PM
how much more would a big bore kit cost or a bigger cam