car is smoking
08-20-2006, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverSS
what color is the smoke? if it's oil it could be defective pcv system, bad valve seals, worn rings or cracked ringlands.
when does it do it and how often?
when does it do it and how often?
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08-20-2006, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Billy177
white smoke is usually coolant. pull the plugs to find out what cylinder it is
08-21-2006, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by vettenuts
If a cylinder is burning coolant, the spark plug will usually provide an indication so you can locate the leak.
08-21-2006, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by ls1marine
if the cylinder is burning coolant what does that mean....or what is broken
08-21-2006, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Billy177
it coulde be a bad head gasket or a cracked head. you wont really know until you tear it down
08-21-2006, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by vettenuts
If a cylinder is burning coolant, the spark plug will usually provide an indication so you can locate the leak.
Not necessarily. If he is running straight water, it may not show up on any of the plugs. Trust me, I ran a little Isuzu pickup 30K miles with a warped head. I only used antifreeze in the wintertime (Texas) and changed my plugs every spring when i started running straight water again.
