White smoke billowing
04-07-2005, 01:33 PM
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White smoke billowing
I have developed a sputter at throttle, small amount of white smoke coming from the rear upper passenger side of the engine. LOTS of billowing white smoke out of the exhaust. Had a little bit of sputter a few days ago, and the car got up to about 225 or so. Shut it down, added coolant to the overflow tank, and it'* been running without miss or overheating since. Today this new problem started. I'm almost afraid to drive it now. Can anyone assist?
04-07-2005, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob Dillon
"White Smoke Billowing!
Have you checked the back seat for a new Pope?
Have you checked the back seat for a new Pope?
If I had virtual tomatoes I'd throw them.....
04-07-2005, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Puddy46
Does it look like its coming from the top or the bottom of the engine?
And whats this "Ghetto Maroon" business in your sig? :?
And whats this "Ghetto Maroon" business in your sig? :?
As for the maroon, it'* a really faded color, therefore the comment in the sig.
04-07-2005, 02:23 PM
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know whats weird? occasionaly i get white smoke coming out of my grille, smells like coolant, but the radiator and resivior are full, and all my other fluids are full, i assume its left over coolant form when i had the leak burning off, but that wa slike 2-3 months ago
04-07-2005, 02:24 PM
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C'mon Mos, you're just jealous cause you didn't think of it first!
Seriously, and this is pretty serious car trouble - don't drive the car anymore! Check the oil for evidence of coolant - if the oil is milky or full of bubbles of coolant, drain the oil right away.
White smoke out the tailpipe means you are running coolant through a combustion chamber. If the leak is bad enough - and it sounds like yours is- you could destroy your engine the next time you try to start it.
Vital is probably right, you probably have an intake manifold failure of one sort or another.
You can pull all the spark plugs out and look for evidence of coolant. With the plugs out, turn the motor over by hand and see if any coolant comes out.
Lots of threads here on manifold failures for you to search and read.
Sorry it ain't better news!
Seriously, and this is pretty serious car trouble - don't drive the car anymore! Check the oil for evidence of coolant - if the oil is milky or full of bubbles of coolant, drain the oil right away.
White smoke out the tailpipe means you are running coolant through a combustion chamber. If the leak is bad enough - and it sounds like yours is- you could destroy your engine the next time you try to start it.
Vital is probably right, you probably have an intake manifold failure of one sort or another.
You can pull all the spark plugs out and look for evidence of coolant. With the plugs out, turn the motor over by hand and see if any coolant comes out.
Lots of threads here on manifold failures for you to search and read.
Sorry it ain't better news!