Alex C Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 I was running around medford this evening and my car started billowing white smoke. It still runs ok and I even got home to ashland, It didnt get hot until I got off the freeway and dropped my friend off. IM thinking i can fix it this weekend, but, I have no ride till then, which sucks. I think i blew a headgasket, but Im hoping its somethign easier. and of course I dont know which one. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[HTi]Johnson Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Did you check the oil? If it's milky white, it's most likely means the gasket is gone. The radiator fluid might have oil in it? Or if you have access to a compression tester, you could test it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 if neither the oil or the antifreeze has the other in it, yo might have a cracked head which means you can drive around for awhile like that:D I did it in an 86 turbosedan and it lasted a few months before the head cracked wide open and like a river, flooded into the exhaust:-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 check the heater hoses mine did the same thing i had a bad heater core and hose , just something easy to check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex C Posted July 21, 2004 Author Share Posted July 21, 2004 This came out of the exaust. I think its a head gasket. I havent checked the oil yet or the water (this evening when I get home via bus). What head gaskets should I order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XT Fan Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 My 89 Turbo wagon was doing that. We thought blown head gasket as well. It turned out to be a broken water tube in the turbo unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 i would use napa complete set around 200 bucks ,it comes with alot of gaskets all possible needed and then some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganM Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 Intake manifold gaskets will blow lots of perdy white smoke too. Check those b efore you start pulling heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[HTi]Johnson Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 coughcompressioncheckcough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex C Posted July 22, 2004 Author Share Posted July 22, 2004 well some moron didnt put the radiator cap back on after filling the water up after noticing the smoke last night in medford. So no wonder it got really hot (about 2mm below the pull over or die line). I filled the water up today after work (PS, the bus sucks), Checked the oil. No water in the oil, and no oil in the water. I got in and it started right up, no weird idle or any other signs of a massive failure. Also, it isnt blowing any more smoke( steam?). IM going to take it to work with me tomorrow and see what happens. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam N.D.J. Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 Just a thought, but isn't your rig an automatic?? If the diaphram broke and it's now sucking huge amounts of ATF into the intake, it will blow billowing white smoke. So I guess the question is, do you have a bit of steam coming out the rear, or are you pumping out clouds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex C Posted July 22, 2004 Author Share Posted July 22, 2004 yesterday, there were clouds after hitting the gas, but then it was just wisps while driving steady, today nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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