[Supreme859]

Ok I know this probably dumb, but I'm wondering why does my cutlass blow out a lot of white smoke out of the exhaust? Could something be bad?

 

[maniak2005]

blown head gasket. the coolant is leaking into the cumbustion chamber and burning

 

[Ragtop Ted]

Originally posted by maniak2005@Dec 13 2008, 08:48 AM~12419944
blown head gasket. the coolant is leaking into the cumbustion chamber and burning

x2

 

[maddogg20/20]

White smoke = oil burning

Could be a broken piston/piston-ring if it smokes all the time.
If it smokes just when the engines starts up, its the valve seals.

 

[MonsterG]

Originally posted by maddogg20/20@Dec 13 2008, 06:10 PM~12422786
White smoke = oil burning

Could be a broken piston/piston-ring if it smokes all the time.
If it smokes just when the engines starts up, its the valve seals.

x2
get a lucas oil and thow in the motor oil, it should help and if no fix the problem, beats having to fuk around and waste money

 

[legacylac]

does it do it when you first start or all the time

 

[biggeazy-e]

Originally posted by maddogg20/20+Dec 13 2008, 08:10 PM~12422786-->

White smoke = oil burning

Could be a broken piston/piston-ring if it smokes all the time.
If it smokes just when the engines starts up, its the valve seals.
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<!--QuoteBegin-MonsterG@Dec 13 2008, 11:04 PM~12423878
x2
get a lucas oil and thow in the motor oil, it should help and if no fix the problem, beats having to fuk around and waste money

:dunno:

 

[maniak2005]

Originally posted by maddogg20/20@Dec 13 2008, 09:10 PM~12422786
White smoke = oil burning

Could be a broken piston/piston-ring if it smokes all the time.
If it smokes just when the engines starts up, its the valve seals.

whits smoke DOSE NOT = OIL burning. thats blue smoke. coolant is white

 

[RO Sleepy]

ITS A BLUEISH WHITE SMOKE THEN IF IT OIL

 

[racerboy]

Originally posted by maddogg20/20@Dec 13 2008, 06:10 PM~12422786
White smoke = oil burning

Could be a broken piston/piston-ring if it smokes all the time.
If it smokes just when the engines starts up, its the valve seals.

wrong.

black = excessive fuel
white = water/cooloant
blue = oil

the exception is upon startup in the morning. water is a byproduct of combustion.

 

[Supreme859]

It does it after 2 or 3 minutes after staring it up, I'm guessin the valve seals? I have a leak in my radiator also, gonna replace that to.

 

[maddogg20/20]

How does water smoke

 

[RO Sleepy]

Originally posted by maddogg20/20@Dec 14 2008, 06:47 PM~12428891
How does water smoke 

THE ANTIFREEZE BURNS IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER

 

[maniak2005]

Originally posted by racerboy@Dec 14 2008, 08:42 PM~12428852
wrong.

black = excessive fuel
white = water/cooloant
blue  = oil

the exception is upon startup in the morning. water is a byproduct of combustion.

x2

 

[racerboy]

Originally posted by Sleepy G@Dec 14 2008, 06:57 PM~12429365
THE ANTIFREEZE BURNS IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER

smoke is often confused with steam. thats why it dissapates quickly. oil and to a lesser extent fuel smoke linger in the atmosphere longer.

 

[pink63impala]

Originally posted by Supreme859@Dec 14 2008, 07:44 PM~12428864
It does it after 2 or 3 minutes after staring it up, I'm guessin the valve seals? I have a leak in my radiator also, gonna replace that to.

YOU SURE ITS LEAKING AND NOT GETTING BURNED?

JUST DOING VALVE SEALS ISNT GOING TO FIX IT EITHER

 

[GALLO 59]

Originally posted by pink63impala@Dec 15 2008, 12:37 PM~12435714
YOU SURE ITS LEAKING AND NOT GETTING BURNED?

JUST DOING VALVE SEALS ISNT GOING TO FIX IT EITHER

you might think that it does it only when you start it up, but have someone drive your car and follow it. watch it when they begin to brake, then go after the complete stop. if youre driving it yourself you cant see it out your rear view and since youre moving itll be blown away quick so you have to see it from the back. if your car is blowing white smoke your head gasket is blown and its the beginning of the end, time to rebuild motor. if its blue your piston rings are done and its the same story, or your valve seals are done and you need to rebuild the heads which will cost you half of rebuilding the whole motor

 

[cybercholo]

Originally posted by Supreme859@Dec 14 2008, 04:44 PM~12428864
It does it after 2 or 3 minutes after staring it up, I'm guessin the valve seals? I have a leak in my radiator also, gonna replace that to.

 

[budgetblueoval]

i was loosing the collant in my mecury once and therse a tool u can rent or buy fron a auto parts store its a hand pump u screw onto your radiator cap to simulate the pressue in there when it warm and i found my leak with that. if u pressureize the system and have a pray bottle on hand with soapy water in it to spay on shit like hose connections intake gaskes and what not and look for bubbles u will find your leak. or if u hear the pressre escaping fron the dip sick or the exhaust then is a head gaskit

 

[Badass94Cad]

Originally posted by maddogg20/20+Dec 13 2008, 08:10 PM~12422786-->

White smoke = oil burning

Could be a broken piston/piston-ring if it smokes all the time.
If it smokes just when the engines starts up, its the valve seals.
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<!--QuoteBegin-MonsterG@Dec 13 2008, 11:04 PM~12423878
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get a lucas oil and thow in the motor oil, it should help and if no fix the problem, beats having to fuk around and waste money

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