HELP. Missing and white smoke
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Racer
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From: Bradenton Florida
HELP. Missing and white smoke
For the last couple months my car had slight miss everyonce in awhile, it would make sort of a burbling sound.it only lasted a couple seconds and it did not happen all the time just every once and awhile.
Recently it has started to run horribly, at idle the car will shake because of it missing so badly, and when you drive it barely goes and misses badly, ive also noticed a little white smoke, I mostly notice it when i leave from a stop or free rev it.
My car has a new opti and ignition system so i dont think it is that, im thinking maybe bad injectors? anyone have any ideas?
Thanks for your help in advance.
Recently it has started to run horribly, at idle the car will shake because of it missing so badly, and when you drive it barely goes and misses badly, ive also noticed a little white smoke, I mostly notice it when i leave from a stop or free rev it.
My car has a new opti and ignition system so i dont think it is that, im thinking maybe bad injectors? anyone have any ideas?
Thanks for your help in advance.
Race Director
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From: Slidell Louisiana
Originally Posted by bogus
nope... not injectors... it's a head gasket.
pull the plugs... if they are white, you need to tear that thing down - ASAP!!!!
pull the plugs... if they are white, you need to tear that thing down - ASAP!!!!
White cloud from the exhuast =water
Mike
Safety Car
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From: Bartlett Tennessee
White Smoke
I Feel Your Pain !!! I Just Got Through Replacing The Intake,and Valve Cover Gaskets After Finding Oil And Anti Freeze Running Down And Burning On The Block And My 1991 Red Coupe Only Has 65,000 Miles !!!!!!
Safety Car
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From: Bartlett Tennessee
Whie Smoke
I Feel Your Pain!!!!! I Just Finished Replacing The Intake And Valve Cover Gaskets After Finding Oil And Anti Freeze Running Down And Burning On The Block And My 1991 Red Coupe Only Has 65,000 Miles.
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From: El Paso Texas
Originally Posted by aboatguy
White cloud from the exhuast =water
Mike
What these guys said. Coolant will not do your engine internals any good, particularly the lower end (it makes a lousy lubricant).
Stop driving it until it's fixed.
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From: Braidwood Il.
White smoke
Originally Posted by Frizlefrak
What these guys said. Coolant will not do your engine internals any good, particularly the lower end (it makes a lousy lubricant).
Stop driving it until it's fixed.
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