white smoke
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white smoke
when i tach my car out especially in like 3rd and 4th...quite a bit of white smoke comes out in the higher end of the gear...my friends just tell me its just cuz it runs good and its no big deal, anyone got an idea? thanx...dont tell me i have a head gasket leak or some s**t cuz i know thats not it lol</P>
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white smoke
And/Or a leakage test if you have access to the tool. Actually tested just three of mine today and they were pushing 10% (9.5 or so) at 139,000, that ain't too shabby. But you'll want to see which side it's coming from and would see if bubbles came up in the radiator.
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Originally Posted by 86HOGT
And/Or a leakage test if you have access to the tool. Actually tested just three of mine today and they were pushing 10% (9.5 or so) at 139,000, that ain't too shabby. But you'll want to see which side it's coming from and would see if bubbles came up in the radiator.
You don't want to look for bubbles in the radiator. White smoke = cracked head or warped head...or a blown gasket. Heh, your friend thought it does that because it runs good...hehehe I hope he was giving you a hard time, if not - smack the hell out of him with a shovel for us <IMG src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0"></P>
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white smoke
Originally Posted by Dan02GT
Originally Posted by 86HOGT
And/Or a leakage test if you have access to the tool. Actually tested just three of mine today and they were pushing 10% (9.5 or so) at 139,000, that ain't too shabby. But you'll want to see which side it's coming from and would see if bubbles came up in the radiator.
You don't want to look for bubbles in the radiator. White smoke = cracked head or warped head...or a blown gasket. Heh, your friend thought it does that because it runs good...hehehe I hope he was giving you a hard time, if not - smack the hell out of him with a shovel for us <IMG src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0"></P>
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Yeah, but dude, where do you think the air is going to end up when you force the air in the cylinder? Through the blown head gasket, into the water jackets, and eventually to the radiator, the highest point where the air can escape.</P><edited><editID>86HOGT</editID><editDate>37876.9081481481</editDate></edited>
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white smoke
So basically, an air compressor with a fitting for a spark plug thread.
Wow...what a nifty/expensive tool.........reminds me of my brake bleeder. Basically a cap for the brake fluid resivior with a hole punched in it, an air line fed into it, which is attached to an air compressor. Screw that lid on and bam...all 4 bleedin instead of 1 at a time........
And yes, I know air would be in it, but it's one hell of a way to get clean fluid in there fast.
Wow...what a nifty/expensive tool.........reminds me of my brake bleeder. Basically a cap for the brake fluid resivior with a hole punched in it, an air line fed into it, which is attached to an air compressor. Screw that lid on and bam...all 4 bleedin instead of 1 at a time........
And yes, I know air would be in it, but it's one hell of a way to get clean fluid in there fast.
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white smoke
thanx a bunch guys, the thing is...it doesnt do it every time, like just tonight (friday) i was messin with this 12 second truck and i was pulling on him pretty hard...no smoke? is there any other reasons? cuz the car still runs like a motha f**ker and it doesnt seem any worse than it used to, ive checked the radiator and no bubbles, although i do loose water sometimes...maybe there is somethin else it could be?</P>