When first start my car and it just starts to warm up I get a small amount of white smoke coming out the back but when it warms up the smoke is not there anymore. But when i punch the gas and get it up around 5000 rpm i get this cloud of white smoke. I know white smoke means coolant but i recently replaced the head gasket about a year ago. Does anyone know what this could be coming from?
Thanks,
Kevin
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White Smoke
Started by kevsCRX, Sep 07 2005 06:09 PM
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#1
Posted 07 September 2005 - 06:09 PM
#2
Posted 07 September 2005 - 06:25 PM
QUOTE (kevsCRX @ Sep 7 2005, 06:09 PM)
When first start my car and it just starts to warm up I get a small amount of white smoke coming out the back but when it warms up the smoke is not there anymore. But when i punch the gas and get it up around 5000 rpm i get this cloud of white smoke. I know white smoke means coolant but i recently replaced the head gasket about a year ago. Does anyone know what this could be coming from?
Thanks,
Kevin
Thanks,
Kevin
I'd say headgasket again...
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1999 Honda Civic Dx
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#3
Posted 07 September 2005 - 06:41 PM
If it happens at start up, that's an indication that your valve guide seals are going bad. If it blows smoke when you stomp on the gas, that usually means that your rings are going bad.
When a head gasket starts to go bad it will blow white smoke (steam) pretty much the entire time the car is running. If it's the rings or valve guide seals it will be blowing bluish smoke. Check to make sure it's really white smoke, sometimes its hard to see the difference between white and blue smoke. Also the smell of the smoke will tell you where it's coming from.
When a head gasket starts to go bad it will blow white smoke (steam) pretty much the entire time the car is running. If it's the rings or valve guide seals it will be blowing bluish smoke. Check to make sure it's really white smoke, sometimes its hard to see the difference between white and blue smoke. Also the smell of the smoke will tell you where it's coming from.