I been researching about this for the past 2 days and i have a question.
My car has been shooting some white smoke lately. My friend tells me
it happens when i shift, also when i start up the car on a cold start it smokes.
I also notice when im on the freeway say at 70mph and if i let go of the gas
and let it coast it will shoot a cloud of white smoke. I bought the car recently
and the compression test was done 6 months ago. showed good also good leak down test. It did overheat yesturday. pretty bad, the thermostat didnt open so i replaced that
and the fan switch. oem honda parts. so i drove it for 50 miles. checked the engine,
coolant level seems fine and the oil doesnt have a milky color to it. So i dont think its
the headgasket, but the ower of the car told me its smoking might need head gasket change. its a b16a2. but no signs of coolant in oil or oil in coolant so not headgasket?
any opinions! thanks!!!

 

wish i could help ya but since i cant heres a bump for ya.....semms like the over heat caused it though?? was it doing it before the over heat??

 

yeah it was doing it before the overheat. then i replaced the thermostat and a fan switch. I guess i gotta drive it for a little more then see if the coolant and oil mix to determine if its a head gasket. btw it has a test pipe and headers so idk if that causes smoking. Its smoking less after the overheat yesturday.

 

do a headgasket leak test.

 

you were on your way to needing a headgasket and your thermo froze up now its time to get a headgasket and waterpump while your at it you might as well replace valve seals and valve cover gasket, timg belt, plugs wires. its worth it.

 

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will do
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good idea, but on tight budget.

 

headgasket test will definetly tell you if you have a headgasket leak. white smoke should mean a headgasket leak so yeah... good luck. if you need any help changing headgasket or anything, hit me up

 

actually i dont know how any i dont have the tools, i might send it to a shop to get it done, but if anyone offers to do it for me ill pay haha