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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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So my 90 dx shoots out alot of smoke , could it be o2 sensor ? or headgasket? coolant is being burnt went through the whole resevoir in abou 70 km...
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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take off your oil cap. If it looks like a chocolate milkshake exploded, then your head gasket is bad. Sometimes the failure is more subtle, so you wont see the milkshake effect, but if you have gone through a whole reservoir, then it probably isn't subtle.
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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I dont see a chocolate milkshake effect , someone said if you open the radiator and it bubbles it means its blown , so I did that and it shot everywhere.

Anyways alott of white smoke comes out of my tailpipe how can I be positive its head gasket , the coolant is disapearing maybe its burning somewhere else?
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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could it possibly be running rich and burning fuel?? causing the white sweet smoke/
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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it should be the o2 sensor or ur rings r fried. if its smokin from low rpm thats ur rings, if its from high rpm its ur valve seals. good luck on ur problem
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 02:49 AM
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Yea bro your headgasket is shot.
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 05:18 AM
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If you're smelling a sweet smell and its smoking a lot then that's the coolant burning off. Coolant has a sweet smell. Its got to be your headgasket. Also never open a radiator cap when your radiator is hot
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