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Old 10-31-2006, 07:43 PM
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i have a 88 GT and it runs great, but when i realy hammer it i have white smoke roll out the back. another thing it does is when i get off the highway and come to a stop this white smoke starts up again but then goes away...what do you think it is? i know it isnt the head gasket for sure because i have replaced that when i got the car and im not looseing coolant


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Old 10-31-2006, 07:44 PM
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Might be burning a bit of oil, but that would have a bluish tint to it kindof
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Old 10-31-2006, 07:45 PM
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coolant burning off your exhaust probably

does it use coolant? check the radiator if it aint full u got a problem somewhere

if it was a head gasket it would smoke all the time
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Old 10-31-2006, 07:59 PM
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the head gasket is fine and im not loosing any coolant at all
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blow by?
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Old 10-31-2006, 08:03 PM
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Is your exhaust system new??
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Old 10-31-2006, 08:11 PM
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is it smoking when u r in it or when u let off?
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Old 10-31-2006, 08:16 PM
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no the exhuast isnt new, and it smokes when i have it to the floor and it happens again when im sitting at a stop light...but only sometimes....what is blow by?
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Old 10-31-2006, 08:21 PM
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compression leaking by the rings
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Old 10-31-2006, 08:23 PM
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no the exhuast isnt new, and it smokes when i have it to the floor and it happens again when im sitting at a stop light...but only sometimes....what is blow by?
It's what redneckstang says just above this. Compression leaking by the rings.
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