white smoke real bad!!! what the hell is going on
01-19-2003, 12:49 PM
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white smoke real bad!!! what the hell is going on
my 92 hatch is blowing white smoke like crazy , i know it might be oil its burning but why so much and the car is hesitating and shutting off on me!!!! help me out what should i do, should let it run for a bit or drain oil ???????????
01-19-2003, 12:58 PM
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did you put too much oil in the motor? Check the oil level first.
If it's right, you must have blown a headgasket or your piston rings are bad in a cylinder (or a couple).
If it's right, you must have blown a headgasket or your piston rings are bad in a cylinder (or a couple).
01-19-2003, 02:28 PM
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White smoke = coolant being drawn into the combustion chamber and being burned.
Look very closely at the smoke, if it has a slightly blue tinge you are burning oil. Each symptom leads to different conclusions. Check both the coolant and oil levels also. Get back with me on your findings and I can tell you the exact problem/how expensive it will be to repair.
Look very closely at the smoke, if it has a slightly blue tinge you are burning oil. Each symptom leads to different conclusions. Check both the coolant and oil levels also. Get back with me on your findings and I can tell you the exact problem/how expensive it will be to repair.
01-19-2003, 04:47 PM
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umop is right. White smoke is coolant burning. If it's blueish, it's oil, not coolant. Burning oil will also smell much worse. Burning coolant won't really smell like anything (it's basically just steam).
You said you're getting hesitation. If it's coolant, and you're getting hesitation, then it probably means you've got a crack in your block, or something else generally serious.
If it's oil, and you're burning that MUCH of it, it's probably something serious too. Fried rings maybe? Who knows, could be anything. We need more info.
Either way, unfortunately, that much smoke coming out of your tailpipe is probably going to be expensive. Sorry man.
You said you're getting hesitation. If it's coolant, and you're getting hesitation, then it probably means you've got a crack in your block, or something else generally serious.
If it's oil, and you're burning that MUCH of it, it's probably something serious too. Fried rings maybe? Who knows, could be anything. We need more info.
Either way, unfortunately, that much smoke coming out of your tailpipe is probably going to be expensive. Sorry man.
01-22-2003, 03:50 PM
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Originally posted by DanM
umop is right. White smoke is coolant burning. If it's blueish, it's oil, not coolant. Burning oil will also smell much worse. Burning coolant won't really smell like anything (it's basically just steam).
You said you're getting hesitation. If it's coolant, and you're getting hesitation, then it probably means you've got a crack in your block, or something else generally serious.
If it's oil, and you're burning that MUCH of it, it's probably something serious too. Fried rings maybe? Who knows, could be anything. We need more info.
Either way, unfortunately, that much smoke coming out of your tailpipe is probably going to be expensive. Sorry man.
umop is right. White smoke is coolant burning. If it's blueish, it's oil, not coolant. Burning oil will also smell much worse. Burning coolant won't really smell like anything (it's basically just steam).
You said you're getting hesitation. If it's coolant, and you're getting hesitation, then it probably means you've got a crack in your block, or something else generally serious.
If it's oil, and you're burning that MUCH of it, it's probably something serious too. Fried rings maybe? Who knows, could be anything. We need more info.
Either way, unfortunately, that much smoke coming out of your tailpipe is probably going to be expensive. Sorry man.
im really not stressing it right now because i have 2 other cars ( 03 matrix xrs, and a crx si) but my hatch is the only one running now as my everyday driver 2 work because the crx is being built for drag or scca not sure which one yet and the matrix is my project show car so its in the shop getting some goodies put in 2 it.thanks again i will keep u guys posted
01-22-2003, 05:24 PM
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I've heard that a bad PCV valve will do the same thing. They hardly ever go bad, but when they do, that's what happens. Do a search or take a look on this page. Someone was talking about replacing theirs.
10-19-2003, 08:47 PM
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do a cylinder leakage test to find out if it is a blown head gasket if you need help knowing what to do let me know. this will definatly let you know if a blown head gasket is your problem. let me know