Hi, I Have a 97 GSR and when i reach redline it throws white smoke..But only when i reach redline tho..Can you guys help me please

 

does your car overheat?

 

It doesn't get to totally over heated but the temperature does go up when i stop completely,Sometimes not all the times...But the white smoke happens all the time when i reach redline...

 

no need to go to redline, your car quits making power before then.

 

When does it stop making power...I thought that GSR had power all the way til redline when vtec opens...

 

vtec is engaged way before redline buddy. they usually make power all the way till 7900 or so.

 

check your cooling system

 

What do you mean check the Cooling System...what do i ahve to check in the cooling system...They told me to check the spark plugs and i did..its not that...It just throws alot of white smoke when i get to high RPM's..

 

He means check your cooling system because white smoke is usually indicative of coolant being burned in the motor. You might have a slight hg leak--I am not saying you have a "blown headgasket"--but it might be weeping a little coolant into the combustion chamber. Take off your rad. cap and see if there are little drops of oil floating in the coolant. You can also remove the valve cover to check if the oil looks like a chocolate "milkshake"--usually means hg problems...

 

If that is the Cast all i have to do is change the HG right..Or is there more to it?

 

if it is your HG, then swap it out and resurface your head. maybe grab some arp headstuds as well.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by d16dcoe45 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">He means check your cooling system because white smoke is usually indicative of coolant being burned in the motor. You might have a slight hg leak--I am not saying you have a "blown headgasket"--but it might be weeping a little coolant into the combustion chamber. Take off your rad. cap and see if there are little drops of oil floating in the coolant. You can also remove the valve cover to check if the oil looks like a chocolate "milkshake"--usually means hg problems...</TD></TR></TABLE>
well said bro

 

check your compression.........I was having the same problem but not heat change. The compression was low in one of the cylinders..........So, rings need to be replaced.

 

throttle body, intake manifold one of them may have a small leak.

 

have you been burning oil........I was burning oil. Otherwise what d16dcoe45 said

 

Yea my car goes thru oil faster than it a full tank of gas...i have to change the oil every 4-5 days....

 

headgasket... hopefully

 

just add oil........the cheap ****. Mine as well rebuild. That is what I am doing.......I have to add 1qt. a week.

 

Pretend You are spy hunter and you are using your smoke screen! lol!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ZacCarter &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no need to go to redline, your car quits making power before then.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The dyno numbers disagree with your statement. The ideal shift point for a stock GSR is just before the rev limiter. The engine has more power at redline than at 6000 RPM after shifting.

http://www.aempower.com/pdf/dy...s.pdf

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dogginator &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The dyno numbers disagree with your statement. The ideal shift point for a stock GSR is just before the rev limiter. The engine has more power at redline than at 6000 RPM after shifting.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I think not the power curve drops after 7500 rpm, why put increased stress on your motor?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ZacCarter &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I think not the power curve drops after 7500 rpm, why put increased stress on your motor?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Normally you don't need to shift at redline. But if you are racing, it is optimal to shift at redline in a GSR. As I said before, the motor makes more power at redline than at 6000 RPM. The dyno chart doesn't lie.