possible blown engine?? need some advise!!
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possible blown engine?? need some advise!!
Hey guys, a few weeks ago i just got my drag kit for my civic hatch with a B18c motor. I was driving around all day today, and when i was letting my car idle, white smoke started to come out of the tailpipe. i shut off my engine then, and started it back up. No white smoke.... again, i went around the block for a bit, and no white smoke... But when i let the car idle for about 5 minutes, white smoke starts to come out. u guys think im burning coolant somewhere? The car idles fine, and its not throwing cels, or overheating. The internals are stock and is set at 7psi. i dont understand this problem... im gonna have to do a sompression test and check my plugs asap... any suggestions are greatly appreciated.. thanx guys
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Re: possible blown engine?? need some advise!! (Autobacs)
First suspect is probably head gasket; it may not begin leaking until the coolant is heated / pressurized or as the head heats up it may be warping slightly and allowing coolant to pass.
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Re: possible blown engine?? need some advise!! (dbman96)
i see.. thats reasonable... so how do i check for sure without taking my engine apart?
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i see.. thats reasonable... so how do i check for sure without taking my engine apart?
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Re: possible blown engine?? need some advise!! (B16C-RXed)
what i dont understand is that why the white smoke starts to come out after i let the car idle for approx. 5 minutes. When the white smoke starts to come out and i stop the engine, then start the engine again, the white smoke disappears.. weird stuff
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Re: possible blown engine?? need some advise!! (B16C-RXed)
i see.. thats reasonable... so how do i check for sure without taking my engine apart?
you can't unless someone else knows a way...
you can't unless someone else knows a way...
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Re: possible blown engine?? need some advise!! (ninesecrx)
hey wassup ninesecrx.. u live in irvine? me too.. yea i did a compression check on my motor today.. everything checked out fine. Im using stock plugs right now, trying to find some NGK-bcpnr7es11's somewhere.... do u think dynamic might have them in stock? The turbo is used but recently rebuilt... maybe the spark plugs are the culprit behind all of this??
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Re: possible blown engine?? need some advise!! (Autobacs)
do a pressure test on ur coolant system... that will tell u if the coolant is leaking out anywhere... a leakdown would be good as well...
did u check ur oil? does it look normal? if it looks like some white creamy stuff... then ur coolant is mixing with ur oil
did u check ur oil? does it look normal? if it looks like some white creamy stuff... then ur coolant is mixing with ur oil
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