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smoke from exhaust manifold
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:16 pm
by a20h
It seems that every time I start my car white smoke comes up from right below where you put the oil in (exhaust manifold) It only last for a few minutes then it is done once the car is warmed up I am guessing I got a leak going on some where (valve cover or as i have been reading maybe even the LIM) anyone got a guess on what i might have going on here
Re: smoke from exhaust manifold
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:36 pm
by GoldenBullet
has the LIM gasket been replaced?
Re: smoke from exhaust manifold
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:42 pm
by a20h
nope haven't got around to doing that
Re: smoke from exhaust manifold
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:44 pm
by GoldenBullet
any disappearing coolant? water in oil? white smoke generally means burning coolant, the LIM gasket could be compromised, and thats no good....
Re: smoke from exhaust manifold
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:06 pm
by a20h
haven't noticed any really significant amount of coolant missing if anything it drops a inch or 2 every couple of months and I'll put a splash in to the reserve
Re: smoke from exhaust manifold
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:19 am
by 00Beast
a drop of coolant in the chamber is enough to do that, sounds like you need a New LIM gasket as well as a P&P
Re: smoke from exhaust manifold
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:30 am
by imidazol97
Does the smoke smell like oil burning off the exhaust manifold or does it smell like coolant?
Re: smoke from exhaust manifold
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:04 pm
by a20h
it smells like oil almost like it would if i spilled a bit doing a oil change