Help White Smoke
Heel & Toe
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 24
Likes: 0
From: Arlington TX
Re: Help White Smoke (mothersworry)
Need more info on your problem, 1. was it a very cold day 2. is the vette hard to start. 3. is it a steam type of vapor or is it a blue haze type of smoke
with a oil smell to it. 4. does the vette do this every time you start it? :confused:
:flag
with a oil smell to it. 4. does the vette do this every time you start it? :confused:
:flag
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 83,383
Likes: 87
From: Boston, MA
Just the driver's side? I am going to guess that it was colder than normal out today with a dewpoint relatively close to the ambient temperature.
Corvette does not have a true dual exhaust setup (unless you have modified it to be one). If something was wrong with the engine you should see it coming out of both sides. I'm betting that there was some condensation buildup in the left muffler and when it heated up it evaporated and you are seeing the condensation form when it cools again.
Its a vey common thing up north. :)
Corvette does not have a true dual exhaust setup (unless you have modified it to be one). If something was wrong with the engine you should see it coming out of both sides. I'm betting that there was some condensation buildup in the left muffler and when it heated up it evaporated and you are seeing the condensation form when it cools again.
Its a vey common thing up north. :)
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 626
Likes: 0
From: Lake Lure NC
Re: Help White Smoke (mothersworry)
No lately mods on the car. The car started normally. The smoke is more of a thick smoke with a heavy odor. The smoke has now started to come out of the passenger exhaust. The drivers side still has more smoke than the passenger side. The engine is not missing or stumbling. I have not taken it for a drive to determine if it is overheating at all. Hope this helps. :banghead:
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 4,212
Likes: 10
From: Sun City West Az
Re: Help White Smoke (mothersworry)
No lately mods on the car. The car started normally. The smoke is more of a thick smoke with a heavy odor. The smoke has now started to come out of the passenger exhaust. The drivers side still has more smoke than the passenger side. The engine is not missing or stumbling. I have not taken it for a drive to determine if it is overheating at all. Hope this helps. :banghead:
Off topic, a clean garge is a symptom of a sick mind. :D :jester
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Racer
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 276
Likes: 0
From: Springboro OH
Re: Help White Smoke (mothersworry)
Take out the plugs and crank it over see if any water comes out (you need to check this first otherwise you risk hydro locking your piston and that would be a very bad thing). If not take it for a short ride and tell us what happens to the water temp. When I had my head problems (leaking water into a combustion chamber) it ran fine for a while with no water in the oil or no apparent lack of water.
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 626
Likes: 0
From: Lake Lure NC
Re: Help White Smoke (mothersworry)
I checked the plugs and nothing unusually. I drove it for a while and the temp did go abnormally high, so I brought it home. When I returned and opened the hood, the coolant tank was bubbling and steaming when I returned. Any thoughts? :banghead:
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 4,212
Likes: 10
From: Sun City West Az
Re: Help White Smoke (mothersworry)
I think you have a head gasket problem. I would suggest a compression test. All cylinders should be within +or - 10% of each other. I'll bet you will find one out of range. If so, there is a quick test you can do with a air compressor on that cylinder to see if your head gasket has failed at that location.
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 4,212
Likes: 10
From: Sun City West Az
Re: Help White Smoke (mothersworry)
If you find a suspect cylinder, there is an adaptor you can buy ($5-6 at a auto parts) that fits the compressor hose on one end and will screw into the spark plug hole on the other end. Then rotate the crank to put that piston on the compression stroke ( valves closed). Apply approx 60 psi of air into the cylinder. Remove the surge tank pressure cap.. if you see bubbles in the coolant, you have found where your head gasket leak is located.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 321
Likes: 0
From: Birmingham AL
Re: Help White Smoke (scorpion)
What kind of time and $$$$$ are we talking about in changing two head gaskets. Is there anything else you need to do while you have the heads off (water pump, etc.)??
What $$$$ would a garage charge ????
What $$$$ would a garage charge ????