Stinger

Hey i need some sound advice please . My mustang is smoking and its white and now its running like crap ! Even when i shut it off it will smoke a little. I know this usallys means rings but could a bad rotor and cap make it run like this?

bmorrisj

coolant steaming out.... blown head gasket???

Stinger

Yea possible but im sure its smoke and not coolant. [sm=smiley24.gif]

bmorrisj

coolant+hot suface w/ no pressure= steam....

Stinger

im saying its not steam!! Its white smoke ! Thank you for your ideas. [&:]

jeep45238

Dude, it's a blown head gasket or a cracked head/block. Check your coolant, it probably has some oil, or is brownish and foamy.

Also, coolant DOES burn white.

TheGmKiller331

Coolant or Condensation in the motor or exhaust is WHITE.

Oil or rings will be blue smoke.

And a rich condition will be BLACK smoke.

You sir have a head gasket blown.

Stinger

Hi Gm killer i hope your right !! Im gonna pull it apart after church! Well how are those pulleys doing ?

TheGmKiller331

If its only at startup on cooler mornings its condensation in the mufflers mine does this for a split second but only when it was warm one day and cool the next and moisture was able to build up.

If its all the time its head gaskets.But dont worry this isnt a big deal.Last time i changed a set it was about 2 hours total and it was running but i wasnt in a hurry either.And if you have access to one a 90 degree air ratchet makes things quick.Just do not put them on with it.Use a high quality torque wrench instead.

The pullies arte fine.They are no where near what they claim and to be honest the only difference is it revs quicker.But hey for 80 bucks im not to worried and wasnt expecting a drastic change.

vfast

**** put some stop leak in it and drive it..