im getting white / greyish smoke outa my exhaust... whats the deal?

-sam

 

white smoke is usually blown headgasket.

 

anyway to test this without takin off the head

 

you can try a compressoin test and or look at your plugs.

 

did a compression test got 210 in each cylinder. Plugs look okay... i just put a new plug in the 4th cylinder and its white afte rlike 150 miles.,... hmm maybe htey're not okay

-sam


[Modified by 97lstegra, 4:40 PM 9/8/2001]

 

u found white stuff on the plug? Or are u saying that the insulator is still white?

 

it appears to be a chalky substance on the plug... its greyish white.

-sam

 

is it on the tip like little specs?, someone posted on that before. i cant find it though.

someone on here should know.

 

looking at this as a possiblity since my car is running like poop.. how much money am i looking at spending if i in fact have a blown head gasket too??

 

could it be my cat is too old? im putting out a TON of grey smoke.. like you dont understand...

 

You have tested the compression which should tell you if the rings etc are ok. What does the oil and water look like?. The smoke, sounds weird but what does it smell like?