Camaro ls2 402- engine smoke concern...
07-19-2009, 07:36 AM
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Camaro ls2 402- engine smoke concern... hey guys
my car's a 2002 camaro with a 402 stroker engine, when the engine warms up it starts puffing white smoke from the exhaust; thereon after when the car comes to a dead stop, the white smoke starts puffing outta the exhaust again.
when i start the car and its cold, theres no smoke; when im driving, theres no smoke- i had a friend tail me and he said the same thing- wheile driving, theres absolutely no smoke- when the car comes to a standstill, the exhaust starts puffing this grayish- white kinda smoke- the smoke dosent bellow and its not thick...
what could be the causes? the engine is NEW with only around 5000miles on it (purchased from texas speed) MAGIC STICK-4 cam and conservative stage-1 heads...
i checked the valve seals and the like and found no problem;
my mechanic told me it could be the pcv system recirculating oil-rich air?
the car did overheat a couple of times in the past (drove it with stock radiator and consequently changed it to a b-cool unit)
just need some probable causes and solutions to cure the prob..
thanks
my car's a 2002 camaro with a 402 stroker engine, when the engine warms up it starts puffing white smoke from the exhaust; thereon after when the car comes to a dead stop, the white smoke starts puffing outta the exhaust again.
when i start the car and its cold, theres no smoke; when im driving, theres no smoke- i had a friend tail me and he said the same thing- wheile driving, theres absolutely no smoke- when the car comes to a standstill, the exhaust starts puffing this grayish- white kinda smoke- the smoke dosent bellow and its not thick...
what could be the causes? the engine is NEW with only around 5000miles on it (purchased from texas speed) MAGIC STICK-4 cam and conservative stage-1 heads...
i checked the valve seals and the like and found no problem;
my mechanic told me it could be the pcv system recirculating oil-rich air?
the car did overheat a couple of times in the past (drove it with stock radiator and consequently changed it to a b-cool unit)
just need some probable causes and solutions to cure the prob..
thanks
07-19-2009, 06:16 PM
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if it is white smoke, you are burning coolant, not the the pcv system recirculating oil-rich air, pcv does not do no ******* calculating. pcv actually stands for positive crankshaft ventilation and all it does is to help the rings seal and remove some moisture from the crankcase. so what i would start from is to place a pressure tester and see if anything is leaking. after i would drain the oil just to make sure there is no water in there.
good luck and do not go back to that idiot mechanic
good luck and do not go back to that idiot mechanic
