i am a little confused i was wondering if anybody can help me out, i am currently blowing white smoke and puddles of water out of my exaust. I thought it was the headgasket so i changed it. when i started it same thing happend i compression tested and did a leak down the compressin test showed 195-205 and little loss at a leakdown. When i took the head off the cylinder walls were in good shape and no cracks, still could see the crosshatching from the last hone. i dont know wtf is wrong, and i think that its prolly after the combustion chamber becuase my plugs are fine no detonation after a run and the water shooting out my exaust is kinda cold so im thinking after the combustion chamber. its been doing it for about 2 months and no problems have arised because of it i really dont drive it much but i cant think of anything. im stuck, any help would be appreciated


[Modified by zdr262, 3:01 PM 11/15/2001]

 

hmmm, where is riverdale?
Does it always drop water or just on selected occasions?

 

its in utah, and it blows water at all times idle and open throttle from the second i start it up


[Modified by zdr262, 3:01 PM 11/15/2001]

 

It might be just condensation from the exhuast gasses in the relatively cool exhaust system that is not fully warmed up yet.

 

That is what I was thinking.....the smoke.....is it vapor or is it real smoke
Do you have a cat-back? What size is your exhaust piping?
Has it been warm out at all when this is happening?

 

well it pours white smoke out of it all the time after driving it when its warmed up, and it shoots puddles out the exaust and its smoke clouds of smoke, when vtec kicks in its like a smoke screen behind me. i dont know right now im not counting anything out.


[Modified by zdr262, 3:20 PM 11/15/2001]

 

hrmmmm, are you using unleaded fuel????
have you checked the oil level recently? has it dropped quickly?
Fuel injector cleaner?

 

yep unleaded fuel, oil seems allright but ive only had the head back on one day so it might drop, it didnt really before and the injectors have been cleaned recently, would injectors cause you to blow water? because if so ill take them out and have them tested... ill try anything rightnow


[Modified by zdr262, 3:41 PM 11/15/2001]

 

no, I was thinking that you might have been running lean.....doubt that though.....I am not sure....you might want to repost and change the title to something like......"blowing white smoke and water...help!"

That way people who have had this problem will know to look at your post instead of WTF.

 

good ideal i was just frustrated and that was my only expression

 

Hrmm...I think its still a headgasket problem not sealing correctly. When the head was off...did u check if it was warped or not? Did you clean the mating surfaces thoroughly before putting it back together? Torqued the bolts correctly? etc? Follow the repair manuals step by step....shouldnt go wrong.