Cascade Crew

Jason_Culbertson · Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:25 am Post subject: the T/A is smoking...ALOT

ok so the other day i started my car up and pulled it out of the garage so i can wash it, i had a little trouble starting her up but she kicked over. i let her worm up for 10-15 min and smoke EVERY WERE Mad

this has been a problem since i got the car but it was just a little when he got her and only when she was first started up. now she smokes all the time so i need help it has to be the head gasket right? or maybe the rings? HELP ME

Twilightoptics · Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:40 am Post subject:

White smoke = head gasket
Blue smoke = engine rebuild
Blue smoke at startup = valve seals

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:33 am Post subject:

In addition to Paul's questions: How does the oil look? Low? High? Milkshake? Is the coolant low or bubbly? Have you run a compression test on it yet?

Jason_Culbertson · Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:37 am Post subject:

[quote="Twilightoptics"]White smoke = head gasket
this is it

Jason_Culbertson · Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:39 am Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:45 am Post subject:

Don't bother flushing. You're probably gonna have to dump it anyway. Do check to see if it's abnormally low though, as it's most likely getting pulled into a cylinder. Throw a compression tester on there to find out which cylinder is your problem.

Jason_Culbertson · Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:12 pm Post subject:

ok ill have to check it Saturday, im not at home

Twilightoptics · Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject:

You need to have someone pressureize the coolant system and see if it leaks.

You sure it's not the typical white smoke condensation in the exhaust being burnt off as steam? Look at my sig?

Jason_Culbertson · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:38 am Post subject:

nope it did it when it was 90 in the summer too

Twilightoptics · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:45 am Post subject:

Take the heads off. Get new gaskets. Have the heads surfaced, maybe even valve grind since they're out.

Jason_Culbertson · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject: