LS1 Swap BLOWN HEAD GASKET?
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LS1 Swap BLOWN HEAD GASKET? Hey Guys,
I just took a video of the car because there is an awful lot of white smoke coming from the back of the car at idle and when revving.
It was on a cold start. It ran for about 10 minutes, brought temp to 150. Its about 25 degress out right now so I am not sure here.
It left a little puddle of water under each tail pipe.
I also just installed a new exhaust system, headers, all the way out the back. I know the headers are going to burn off whatever is on them for a bit, but it just seems like a lot of smoke to me.
It doesnt hang around long, maybe 3 seconds and the dissapears. It doesnt smell like anti freeze at all, and the car runs great, no high temps.
I didnt do the test yet with the blue dye. I wanted to see what you guys thought? Is it something to worry about?
Please look at the video for me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-JP2_e57ek
I just took a video of the car because there is an awful lot of white smoke coming from the back of the car at idle and when revving.
It was on a cold start. It ran for about 10 minutes, brought temp to 150. Its about 25 degress out right now so I am not sure here.
It left a little puddle of water under each tail pipe.
I also just installed a new exhaust system, headers, all the way out the back. I know the headers are going to burn off whatever is on them for a bit, but it just seems like a lot of smoke to me.
It doesnt hang around long, maybe 3 seconds and the dissapears. It doesnt smell like anti freeze at all, and the car runs great, no high temps.
I didnt do the test yet with the blue dye. I wanted to see what you guys thought? Is it something to worry about?
Please look at the video for me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-JP2_e57ek
Launching!
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From: SOUTH CAROLINA
hi,
i would spend the 45 minutes to do a compression check. write down the numbers on each cylinder. you can also perform a leak-down test. check the oil dipstick for tell-tell signs???
of oil and water mix/not always present. i would not drive the vehicle until i was sure of the issue. you do not want to risk a cracked head or block. smoke is usually white on head gasket and coolant issues also at start up. blue/gray smoke is also common for oil consumption/black smoke injector-carb-ignition etc. if you have a modulator valve it can also create the white fog. i hope this helps you with the issues..............have a blessed day.
jim
i would spend the 45 minutes to do a compression check. write down the numbers on each cylinder. you can also perform a leak-down test. check the oil dipstick for tell-tell signs???
of oil and water mix/not always present. i would not drive the vehicle until i was sure of the issue. you do not want to risk a cracked head or block. smoke is usually white on head gasket and coolant issues also at start up. blue/gray smoke is also common for oil consumption/black smoke injector-carb-ignition etc. if you have a modulator valve it can also create the white fog. i hope this helps you with the issues..............have a blessed day.
jim
X2. If that's a blown headgasket, then every car I have ever driven in the winter has had blown headgaskets. You said it's 25 degrees out, so I'm guessing you're from a warmer climate originally and have never dealt with below freezing temps before, so I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. Plus, you would have to have two blown headgaskets because there's steam coming from both sides.
