sounds like a blown head gasket. definately have it checked out or the whole
engine may go out. check your antifreeze and oil levels and if you can get
by without driving it at all til it can be fixed do that.


-jeff
"Steve Mackie" <stevemackie@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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>> 1) The engine has a rough idle when warm (500-750 rpms). When I shift
>> out of gear and into Neutral or Park it smooths out quite a bit, but
>> not completely. It also goes away when driving or pressing the
>> accelerator.
>
> My '92 did the exact same thing after 14 years.
>
>> 2) When I am cruising at a steady speed (say between 60-70 mph) on
>> level highway, I've noticed that the rpms will jump up about 500 rpms
>> for no reason. It feels like a minor gear shift, but with the level
>> terrain and the constant speed it shouldn't be shifting. It does this
>> "shift" continuoisly back and forth.
>> Side note: I'm getting about 23-25 mpg city/hwy combined. To me that
>> sounds low.
>
> My '92 did the exact same thing after 14 years.
>
>> 3) I've recently noticed the smell of burning oil when the car is
>> parked, but no signs of an oil leak. I had the valve cover and spark
>> plug gaskets replaced a few months ago, but this has only started with
>> in the past few weeks. Occasionally, there is a puff of white/blue
>> smoke that comes from the exhaust on start up.
>
> My '92 didn't do that, but the solution is the same. I traded it in on
> an
> '06 Civic.
>
> Steve
>
>