# Should the inside of my motor be this color?!?! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 24, 2007, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538 "2007-10-24T11:10:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/1 "2007-10-24T11:10:29Z")
Before I tighten everything back up…should my civic motor look like this? ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/rugsr/IMG_0008.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/rugsr/IMG_0008.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/rugsr/IMG_0007-1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/rugsr/IMG_0007-1.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/rugsr/IMG_0006.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/rugsr/IMG_0006.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/rugsr/IMG_0009.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/rugsr/IMG_0009.jpg) When I did the TB install on my teg it had 95k and the inside was very clean very check it out ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/rugsr/IMG_0052.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/rugsr/IMG_0052.jpg) ive had the car about 20,000miles and ive done oil changes every 3-4k. it currently has 150k on her. but i smell a “burnt” smell. cant tell if its coming form the oil or the valve cover gasket. that smells too. anything i can/should do. or just put it back together thanks ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/2 "2007-10-24T11:12:34Z")
Throw some motor flush in that .That looks like burnt oil sludge coated on your head, this happened in my mx6 after it over heated only ten times worse.After a few motor flushes it was better ---
**Author:** ![Estorvito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/estorvito/32/7234_2.png) [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/3 "2007-10-24T11:12:43Z")
My d series looks just like that… Runs great. ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/4 "2007-10-24T11:14:20Z")
motor flush? how to do and where to buy? ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/5 "2007-10-24T11:16:39Z")
just clean it with sandpaper. edit: ^^this is a joke, don’t do that. ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/6 "2007-10-24T11:26:49Z")
DUDE-why didnt you add that edit soon…NOW HOW AM I GOING TO CLEAN THE SHAVINGS OUT! haha…yeaaaa that would be bad huh ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/7 "2007-10-24T11:31:09Z")
you can buy motor flush at any auto parts store (advance, auto zone, pep boys etc). You buy it , turn the car on and pour it into the motor and let it run for 5 mins then turn it off and change the oil.Youll be amazed how much sludge and old oil comes out lol ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/8 "2007-10-24T11:33:36Z")
try to sell it to one of the street elements kids, tell them it’s gold… ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/9 "2007-10-24T11:43:34Z")
[quote=“chino,post:5,topic:37538"”] just clean it with sandpaper. edit: ^^this is a joke, don’t do that. [/quote] lol ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/10 "2007-10-24T12:20:42Z")
you could steam clean. (while it is running)open the TB a tad and pour little amounts of water at a time in and ull steam clean ur motor. couple times should clean that burnt sludge out. dont go crazy with the water u can lock it. lol. or go buy the motor flsuh. ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/11 "2007-10-24T12:39:35Z")
so you just poor motor flush in where the oil goes right…not to hard. now if it says pour 1 qt or motor flush and my motor takes 4 qts of oil…does this mean only first put 3 qts of oil and 1 qt of MF taking into consideration the difference of the two…or same amount of oil as normal and just poor the MF, stop being difficult stupid just do it… which one^ ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/12 "2007-10-24T12:41:19Z")
just add it in with your normal oil ( 4 qts) let it run for 5 mins then shut it off and change the oil. There will be directions on the bottle or can of motor flush. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/13 "2007-10-24T13:27:15Z")
motor flush, and then run some water through the tb like solo said (or sea foam). your shit will be all sorts of clean and shiny. i like to run gumout regane through the fuel system once or twice a year too. T.O.O. from endyn always swore by it. ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/14 "2007-10-24T13:34:51Z")
Leave it alone. It will run fine. Messing with it will chance doing more damage then good. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/15 "2007-10-24T13:50:39Z")
its normal. leave it ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/16 "2007-10-24T16:41:48Z")
Agreed ^ and ^^ ---
**Author:** ![corvettecrazy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b4bc9f/32.png) [@corvettecrazy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/corvettecrazy)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/17 "2007-10-24T16:47:48Z")
agreed. its normal ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/18 "2007-10-24T20:32:08Z")
some say to leave it some say dont. can try to clean it, possibly due damage? ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/19 "2007-10-24T20:36:25Z")
[quote=“90NA300ZX,post:8,topic:37538"”] try to sell it to one of the street elements kids, tell them it’s gold… [/quote] ahahahahah ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538/20 "2007-10-24T21:10:46Z")
[quote=“rugsr,post:18,topic:37538"”] some say to leave it some say dont. can try to clean it, possibly due damage? [/quote] Yes and no. They are not supposed to hurt the engine but anything other than oil in your engine can cause damage over time. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-the-inside-of-my-motor-be-this-color/37538.md?page=2)