Anyway to reduce exhaust smoke

It's the little 90 piece off the front bank rocker cover on the left as you look at the motor.

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Originally Posted by WytWun

Check the purge control valve for blockage.

I cleaned the positive crankcase ventilation valve, where would I find the purge control valve? cheers

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Originally Posted by grelise

It's the little 90 piece off the front bank rocker cover on the left as you look at the motor.

Isn't that the positive crankcase ventilation valve? wheres the purge control valve? or is it the same thing with two different names

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Originally Posted by DeanoTS

or is it the same thing with two different names

Probably this, sorry.

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Originally Posted by WytWun

Probably this, sorry.

All good, thanks for the reply :-)

Purge control solenoid/valve is different to the PCV valve.

The purge control solenoid I believe is connected to that carbon canister? Not too sure of what it does exactly

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At the time I did the valve stem seals on my KJ2 I was (as mentioned) not very mechanically savvy and tool also didn't work for me.
So what I ended up doing was compressing the springs in a c-clamp and then using those metal zipties to keep them compressed.
Once I put them in their place and the collets & retainers secured, I cut the metal ziptie.
It was very, very tedious.

I then ended up replacing valve stem seals on an FTO motor, this time more mechanically savvy and had more tools. It wasn't so bad, and if you have a helping hand it actually quite easy.
I used a different spring compressor which should fit the 6G74 which worked a treat (pictured below).

Even though I think it isn't too bad a job, you would only do it if you looked forward to and enjoyed the experience of working on the car. Otherwise I do not recommend this task.

https://www.toolsid.com/images/cta/items/2112-3.jpg

Hi Spetz I'm thinking of tackling doing the valve stem seals on the KJ AWD, where would I get one of those tools? cheers

Search eBay I'd say.

Do you have an air compressor?
I used a leak down tester to keep the valves up on the FTO motor, but on the 6G74 I used the rope method.
The rope method isn't as good since the valves tend to compress a bit before getting "stuck" which makes it a fair bit harder to install the retainer collets.

Also make sure this is not a car you need as it may take you a long time.
I think all up it took me well over 20 hours, but I am pretty slow (and careful) with these things

Hi Spetz, my brother has a air compressor I could borrow off him.

It just a second car I have, my KL is my everyday car.

I would take it very slow and if I start to get stressed or frustrated I would down tools for a day or two.

Saying that I had the car running this arvo and no smoke, maybe what Ive done lately has started to help, no smoke but it still is fumey compared to my KL, makes me think the Cat might be stuffed

What kind of fumes are they?
A cat won't get rid of burned oil fumes