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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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I gotta 88 crx dx with d15 i/h/e and now its white smoking a lil bit
i dont have a cat converter but never seemed to be a problem before
if i take my engine to about 5 or 6 grand it will white smoke then i have to let
it idle to stop.Is this ablown head gasket or do i really need a cat converter?
or is there a special type or oil that i need to run?Im using Q at the moment.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 10:10 AM
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i know i prolly ask dumb quistions and alot of them but im trying to learn about my car so i dont have to take it to a mechanic that charges $60 an hour

...im the same guy that made the homemade nos post.!! lol
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 10:12 AM
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When it smokes, does it smell like anti-freeze?
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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im not sure what that would smell like?? but it has a problem keeping water in it i always have to put water in it. its leaking from the cap has a lil hole under that.One time i was in the middle of no where and i ran out of water so i grabed some gatorade and put that in there untill i got home. did i expletive it up.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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Sounds like you've either got a blown headgasket or a cracked head. I would not drive it till you inspect & fix it
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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lol with all that poor engine has been thru I would say time for a swap.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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Yeah i know i keep posting that im about to swap it but i cant make up my mind.If i want to go through all the custom work and money for a b18 or a dohc zc.My cuz has the motor but i know i need alot of other ****! with the zc all i need is a motor and ecu. i dunno ......... i suk, i just got married so money is a lil hard to come by gotta baby due on may 8th.but maybe it will work out i just need to try a lil harder on looking around for the parts that i need i guess im just lazy .

If anyone has a zc motor or b18 swap parts pleazzze let meh know.
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