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Old 05-21-2006, 02:24 PM
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Unhappy engine trouble
Suddenly my engine is shaking at low rpm and oil pressure is down
and smooke is comming out the exhuast, it is white smooke
what happened?
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Old 05-21-2006, 02:41 PM
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What were you doing right before it starting running poorly? Any coolant/oil consumption? Have you tried doing a compression or leak down test on it?
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It almost sounds like a head gasket problem...
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ur burning oil somewhere
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yeah i think its burning oil,...right before i passed a car full throttle, now it won't start.
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if it's white smoke, its burning coolant....bluish grey would be oil.
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