My white smoke problem

ByPopularDemand · March 21st, 2007, 05:30 PM

Well took the car in today...turns out the oil and coolant are not mixing at all, and there is no blown headgasket on intake manifold gasket...the car has been running and sounding fine, but i did throw a massive coolant smelling smoke screen on friday night, but the resevoir looked un touched. The mechanic did say something about mayb a coolant leak getting on the headers and burning off causing the smell and the smoke. Anyone have any ideas what it could be or where the smoke is from

Breakout · March 21st, 2007, 05:58 PM

It may be that a clamp holding the coolant hose to the block broke and/or loosened up causing coolant to get on your block. The only other thing if your gasket isn't blown is a hose actually has a hole. Usually what a coolant hose will do is bulge up (aka "becoming pregnat) right before it starts squirting coolant. As a result, the coolant could be spraying on your engine. I'm surprised the mechanic didn't check for loose clamps or broken hoses while diagnosing that oil wasn't mixing with the coolant and checking to see if your head gasket is blown. They can also do a pressure check on the system to see if there is a leak in your hoses.

ByPopularDemand · March 21st, 2007, 06:07 PM

He did say something about old hoses too...

Breakout · March 21st, 2007, 06:14 PM

Yeah...grab a flashlight and look under the hood. Check around and see if you see any bulges in any of your hoses. If you see any, it would be a good thing to have the hose(s) replaced before they cause you a huge issue. If it's not your hoses, it may be your heater core. Every vehicle has a different location for heater cores. That is how you get heat in your car. They go out on older vehicles and spew coolant. It may be your heater core leaking on your hot exhaust. I wouldn't overlook that one....

ByPopularDemand · March 21st, 2007, 06:32 PM

Hmmm...doesnt the heater not work when a heatercore goes out

Breakout · March 21st, 2007, 06:36 PM

sometimes...sometimes not. You can still get hot air even though the heater core is leaking. It probably only leaks when you have the heat on, as that's when the coolant runs through.

ByPopularDemand · March 21st, 2007, 06:45 PM

Hmm...I think I did have the heat on friday...

Onemanzu · March 21st, 2007, 08:40 PM

check the heater core hose its a small by pass looking hose on the top of the water pump... mines behind the coil pack...

if that appears to be fine check the front cover and see if that looks to be in good shape... thats the metal piece that covers the timing gears and sits behind the water pump... it is covered with acesorries... so idk you could just check it ... but it might take a second

ByPopularDemand · March 22nd, 2007, 01:35 AM

Hmm...I'm off tomorrow...ill have time after class

ByPopularDemand · March 22nd, 2007, 01:36 AM

Hmm...I'm off tomorrow...ill have time after class

Onemanzu · March 22nd, 2007, 01:37 AM

yea i would have some pictures but my camera sucks ass and i don't have my car... so sorry... hopefully you can find what im talking about

ByPopularDemand · March 22nd, 2007, 01:41 AM

Ill start by the water pump...I know where that is...

ByPopularDemand · March 22nd, 2007, 01:41 AM

Ill start by the water pump...I know where that is...where's your car?

Onemanzu · March 22nd, 2007, 01:45 AM

in a garage... the front cover broke and they are gonna fix it cuz i wasn't making any progress on it over the last month

so yea

ByPopularDemand · March 22nd, 2007, 01:56 AM

Oh...too bad I hate to see a stang down

Onemanzu · March 22nd, 2007, 01:59 AM

me to ... but at least its down of jack stands now too... instead of completely immobilized like it had been for 2 months T_T

ByPopularDemand · March 22nd, 2007, 02:06 AM

Lol true...my car has seen its share of jackstands too

Mustang RacR94 · March 22nd, 2007, 10:44 AM

check the thermostat gasket its common for them to go and all your gaskets and check your radiator to make sure it didnt blow out

March 21st, 2007, 05:30 PM	#1
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,666 iTrader: 0 reviews	My white smoke problem Well took the car in today...turns out the oil and coolant are not mixing at all, and there is no blown headgasket on intake manifold gasket...the car has been running and sounding fine, but i did throw a massive coolant smelling smoke screen on friday night, but the resevoir looked un touched. The mechanic did say something about mayb a coolant leak getting on the headers and burning off causing the smell and the smoke. Anyone have any ideas what it could be or where the smoke is from __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

March 21st, 2007, 06:07 PM	#3
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,666 iTrader: 0 reviews	He did say something about old hoses too... __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

March 21st, 2007, 06:32 PM	#5
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,666 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hmmm...doesnt the heater not work when a heatercore goes out __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

March 21st, 2007, 06:45 PM	#7
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,666 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hmm...I think I did have the heat on friday... __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

March 21st, 2007, 08:40 PM	#8
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,551 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	check the heater core hose its a small by pass looking hose on the top of the water pump... mines behind the coil pack... if that appears to be fine check the front cover and see if that looks to be in good shape... thats the metal piece that covers the timing gears and sits behind the water pump... it is covered with acesorries... so idk you could just check it ... but it might take a second __________________ My Foz

March 21st, 2007, 05:58 PM	#2
Breakout Tree Fiddy Z 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,018 iTrader: 0 reviews	It may be that a clamp holding the coolant hose to the block broke and/or loosened up causing coolant to get on your block. The only other thing if your gasket isn't blown is a hose actually has a hole. Usually what a coolant hose will do is bulge up (aka "becoming pregnat) right before it starts squirting coolant. As a result, the coolant could be spraying on your engine. I'm surprised the mechanic didn't check for loose clamps or broken hoses while diagnosing that oil wasn't mixing with the coolant and checking to see if your head gasket is blown. They can also do a pressure check on the system to see if there is a leak in your hoses.

March 21st, 2007, 06:14 PM	#4
Breakout Tree Fiddy Z 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,018 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah...grab a flashlight and look under the hood. Check around and see if you see any bulges in any of your hoses. If you see any, it would be a good thing to have the hose(s) replaced before they cause you a huge issue. If it's not your hoses, it may be your heater core. Every vehicle has a different location for heater cores. That is how you get heat in your car. They go out on older vehicles and spew coolant. It may be your heater core leaking on your hot exhaust. I wouldn't overlook that one....

March 21st, 2007, 06:36 PM	#6
Breakout Tree Fiddy Z 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,018 iTrader: 0 reviews	sometimes...sometimes not. You can still get hot air even though the heater core is leaking. It probably only leaks when you have the heat on, as that's when the coolant runs through.

March 22nd, 2007, 01:35 AM	#9
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,666 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hmm...I'm off tomorrow...ill have time after class __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

March 22nd, 2007, 01:36 AM	#10
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,666 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hmm...I'm off tomorrow...ill have time after class __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

March 22nd, 2007, 01:37 AM	#11
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,551 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea i would have some pictures but my camera sucks ass and i don't have my car... so sorry... hopefully you can find what im talking about __________________ My Foz

March 22nd, 2007, 01:41 AM	#12
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,666 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ill start by the water pump...I know where that is... __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

March 22nd, 2007, 01:45 AM	#14
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,551 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	in a garage... the front cover broke and they are gonna fix it cuz i wasn't making any progress on it over the last month so yea __________________ My Foz

March 22nd, 2007, 01:56 AM	#15
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,666 iTrader: 0 reviews	Oh...too bad I hate to see a stang down __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

March 22nd, 2007, 01:59 AM	#16
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,551 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	me to ... but at least its down of jack stands now too... instead of completely immobilized like it had been for 2 months T_T __________________ My Foz

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