Hiya guys n gals,
I have a KB28 Holden Rodeo but i guess some would call it an Isuzu, however, the motor is a G200Z petrol.
The motor doesnt use oil in the sense that the rings are buggered but it does leak oil into the air cleaner assembly and therefor puts a very short life on the air filter as it becomes clogged with oil.
What oil is left in the air cleaner assembly then drains out onto the exhaust manifold where it creates a very distinctive oil burning smoke n smell. The motor is running a little rich probably due to this however on closer inspection of the spark plugs, they're burning nicely without fouling.
I was wondering if anyone could put some light on this problem please and inform me of a solution.
I have read that some vehicles have a bypass valve on the oil filter assembly or there abouts in case of a blocked filter or something simular and thought maybe this could be the problem. This oil thing has only happened once b4 and i gave the vehicle an oil change but didn't change the filter. That was 2 months ago and I have around 3000k's to go b4 the next major oil change.
Any info would be much appreciated and thanks in advance.

I hate to spoil your day but typicaly if the air filter is filling with oil, shes buggered, there's a truck load of blow by casuign the oil to be blown out the PCV in to the air cleaner

Firstly, how is the compression in the motor? Best to do both a wet and a dry test.

Secondly, how is the PCV valve? Has someone removed it and just run a hose from the rocker cover fitting to the aircleaner?

Thirdly, has the baffle under the PCV Val

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im sorry im very new at this i have a holden rodeo 1997 and it is just dying like you have turned the key off ifyou wait 5 mins it restarts and away you go for maybee 400km then it might happen again the car runs perfect exept for this problem any sugesti

Ignition problem Steve...No idea whether 97 Rodeos have electronic ignitions or points, but the module (if electronic) sounds like it is faulty or the condensor if it is points.

Cheers...Dave

Had a 94 Rodeo...standard with electronic ignition.

yeah mate put a v6 commodore moter in it iv'e just done it and had it engineered mines a 84 kb but,goes very good.

i have had same problem.holden thinks it's because of electrical interferance.i have power cable from batery to amps running over ecm wires,in car mobile phone,after market stero head unit,ipod adapter conected.they think that these items are interfearing

I had my engine warning light come on so i took my 2003 RA diesel to holden dealer, they said there was a fault code from the imobiliser and asked if id had trouble starting the ute, which i hadnt. Their solution was to replace immobiliser module and also