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Jim Kroeger · 11-18-2013, 11:55 AM

I was driving my '30 Town Sedan yesterday and my wife and I noticed an unusual metalic/burn smell. Thinking nothing of it we continued driving and we began to hear a lot of clicking or rattling noise. It was not a knocking but more like a click, click click-almost like a lawnmower. We were driving 35 mph, saw smoke, and immediately pulled over. The engine was totally engulfed in white smoke but I couldn't tell where it was coming from. The engine was supper hot. Once things cooled down I could see two lines of oil coming from the right side of the engine and traveling down the engine pan near the carburetor. I checked the dip stick and the engine had plenty of oil and the radiator was full. I know it is impossible to figure out the problem without tearing things apart but has anyone had a similiar situation and how do I begin to diagnose the problem? Thanks. JIM

11-18-2013, 11:55 AM	#1
Jim Kroeger Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 47	Smoking Engine! I was driving my '30 Town Sedan yesterday and my wife and I noticed an unusual metalic/burn smell. Thinking nothing of it we continued driving and we began to hear a lot of clicking or rattling noise. It was not a knocking but more like a click, click click-almost like a lawnmower. We were driving 35 mph, saw smoke, and immediately pulled over. The engine was totally engulfed in white smoke but I couldn't tell where it was coming from. The engine was supper hot. Once things cooled down I could see two lines of oil coming from the right side of the engine and traveling down the engine pan near the carburetor. I checked the dip stick and the engine had plenty of oil and the radiator was full. I know it is impossible to figure out the problem without tearing things apart but has anyone had a similiar situation and how do I begin to diagnose the problem? Thanks. JIM