Hey, I have an 88 4dr Civic with a '90 B16A1 swap in it. I was just wondering if the white smoke was because I have a cracked piston ring? I have my catalytic converter out of the car if that would change the game at all. I checked my oil and I'm about a quart low, but I haven't really been running the car hard lately.

Any ideas?

 

Idon't know about b16s but if it's a lot of white smoke and your not going anywhere very fast then it Might be a warped head or bad head gasket.

 

Is it possible its just from the cold weather? The catalytic converter creates water and this could be the reason if there is not too much smoke.

If it is really bad, it might be a bad head gasket.

 

Thanks, I don't have the catalytic converter in so I am guessing that's the problem. There isn't a ton of smoke, it's just a little coming out of the pipes.

 

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