Woah Wtf would cause this?
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Woah Wtf would cause this?
My brother just called me and said his car was blowing black smoke, I get home and his cat converter was fire red and smoke was everywhere, then the coolant resovior was boiling like you're making mac and cheese.
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number 1 if his head gasket was blown why would the cat be glowin? Ignore the guy aboove.
the cat on his car is probably clogged up from over time and the honeycombs of catalistic is all melted together and the exhuast fumes have no were to go. Get a new cat or gut it out. Or get a testpipe.
the cat on his car is probably clogged up from over time and the honeycombs of catalistic is all melted together and the exhuast fumes have no were to go. Get a new cat or gut it out. Or get a testpipe.
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Re: (Punisher91)
So a blown head gasket causing oil and water into the combustion chamber and being burnt in combustion and then passed to the cat wouldn't clog it or cause it to glow red?
So why the black smoke?
I'm not saying it is the headgasket, running really rich will yeild blue/black smoke and a glowing cat also.
So why the black smoke?
I'm not saying it is the headgasket, running really rich will yeild blue/black smoke and a glowing cat also.
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Re: (Punisher91)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Punisher91 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you are right there but if it was a blown head gasket the oil would be milky and the smoke would be whiteish blue...</TD></TR></TABLE>
The smoke would be pure white, like steam, and have a sweet smell to it.
Black smoke is fuel, and blue-ish gray smoke is burning oil.
What was the temperature of the engine when this occurred? Coolant boiling usually means that the engine is overheating. I've seen coolant boiling without overheating, but the engine was pretty hot.
The smoke would be pure white, like steam, and have a sweet smell to it.
Black smoke is fuel, and blue-ish gray smoke is burning oil.
What was the temperature of the engine when this occurred? Coolant boiling usually means that the engine is overheating. I've seen coolant boiling without overheating, but the engine was pretty hot.
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Re: (Punisher91)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Punisher91 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">number 1 if his head gasket was blown why would the cat be glowin? Ignore the guy aboove.
the cat on his car is probably clogged up from over time and the honeycombs of catalistic is all melted together and the exhuast fumes have no were to go. Get a new cat or gut it out. Or get a testpipe.</TD></TR></TABLE>
If just a small amount of coolant is leaking into the combustion chamber, it could foul the plugs and cause fuel to burn IN the catalytic converter. I think that it is a head gasket because there are bubbles in the coolant, yet overheating was not mentioned. Mind you, the original post could use many more details.
If you would like to provide an opinion, fine. If you want to conclusively claim that someone has no idea what they are talking about when you have few details at best, shame on you. I did my first motor build BEFORE you were born.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Punisher91 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you are right there but if it was a blown head gasket the oil would be milky and the smoke would be whiteish blue...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Not always.
To the OP, was the car overheating when the coolant resivoir was bubbling?
the cat on his car is probably clogged up from over time and the honeycombs of catalistic is all melted together and the exhuast fumes have no were to go. Get a new cat or gut it out. Or get a testpipe.</TD></TR></TABLE>
If just a small amount of coolant is leaking into the combustion chamber, it could foul the plugs and cause fuel to burn IN the catalytic converter. I think that it is a head gasket because there are bubbles in the coolant, yet overheating was not mentioned. Mind you, the original post could use many more details.
If you would like to provide an opinion, fine. If you want to conclusively claim that someone has no idea what they are talking about when you have few details at best, shame on you. I did my first motor build BEFORE you were born.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Punisher91 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you are right there but if it was a blown head gasket the oil would be milky and the smoke would be whiteish blue...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Not always.
To the OP, was the car overheating when the coolant resivoir was bubbling?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b20integrapower »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dogginator has always been good help...i wouldnt tell people not to listen to him....he has a lot of knowledge... 
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Thanks, man.
It is always better to have a thread take the form of a discussion, not a shouting match.
Another thought is that an injector is clogged or simply not firing. The OP didn't mention if the engine was running rough or if it had a significant power loss. We still need more details from the OP.
to dogginator</TD></TR></TABLE>Thanks, man.
It is always better to have a thread take the form of a discussion, not a shouting match.
Another thought is that an injector is clogged or simply not firing. The OP didn't mention if the engine was running rough or if it had a significant power loss. We still need more details from the OP.
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Re: (Dogginator)
The car was off when I got home, my dad told me about the cat, and I was like well if it's that hot pop the hood, I did that and the coolant was boiling for like 20 mins with th ecar off. I couldn't look at it today cause the HUGE blizzard we just got. So if it is the headgasket the oil doesn't have to have coolant in it?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by loudassVTEC »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
The smoke would be pure white, like steam, and have a sweet smell to it.
Black smoke is fuel, and blue-ish gray smoke is burning oil.
What was the temperature of the engine when this occurred? Coolant boiling usually means that the engine is overheating. I've seen coolant boiling without overheating, but the engine was pretty hot.</TD></TR></TABLE>
trueee.. happend to my friend's db8 this weekend..
The smoke would be pure white, like steam, and have a sweet smell to it.
Black smoke is fuel, and blue-ish gray smoke is burning oil.
What was the temperature of the engine when this occurred? Coolant boiling usually means that the engine is overheating. I've seen coolant boiling without overheating, but the engine was pretty hot.</TD></TR></TABLE>
trueee.. happend to my friend's db8 this weekend..
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