Smoke during startup after intake manifold upgrade

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07-27-2006, 10:50 PM

lb37

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Smoke during startup after intake manifold upgrade

I had an Edelbrock Performer intake manifold installed recently. Now, about half the time I start the engine, I get a bunch of white smoke from the exhaust. Is oil leaking into the piston chambers or something?

Thanks.

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07-27-2006, 10:54 PM

Goosepoop302

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RE: Smoke during startup after intake manifold upgrade

sounds like your frying coolent, check your gaskets and make sure its not getting in the oil

07-27-2006, 10:59 PM

RawGtPower

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RE: Smoke during startup after intake manifold upgrade

did you put silicone gasket maker on the ends of the intakes

07-27-2006, 11:00 PM

RawGtPower

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RE: Smoke during startup after intake manifold upgrade

lower intake... sorry

07-27-2006, 11:03 PM

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RE: Smoke during startup after intake manifold upgrade

Yeah, white smoke is burnt coolant. How is it running?

07-27-2006, 11:06 PM

92hatchLX

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RE: Smoke during startup after intake manifold upgrade

I'll bet that your lower manifold gasket(s) were off just a tad and your sucking coolant into your intake. Who did the install?

07-27-2006, 11:16 PM

lb37

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RE: Smoke during startup after intake manifold upgrade

a local mechanic installed it. i have a bad back and can't do this kind of work, unfortunately.

07-27-2006, 11:18 PM

lb37

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RE: Smoke during startup after intake manifold upgrade

thanks for the input. it seems like some power is missing.

07-27-2006, 11:19 PM

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RE: Smoke during startup after intake manifold upgrade

yeah leaning over the motor sucks......i agree and check you pcv system also...i forgot to install the lower intake baffle when i did mine blew smoke bad,and it was white.