Smoking when started
08-03-2003, 09:17 PM
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Smoking when started
I just had a rebuilt 350 put in my car about a year ago, In the morning or if the car sits for a while and i start it, It will smoke for like 3 secs, then Its fine. Is this normal or a problem?
08-04-2003, 10:53 AM
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I know its not a head gasket, it only smokes for like 2 seconds only when started, my antifreeze never went down, I think its supposed to smoke a little bit , like condensation or something. Usually only one head gasket would go bad first and both sides are smoking the same amount. And the motor was recently rebuilt.
08-04-2003, 11:04 AM
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Iv posted this like tons of times, but see if this looks like your car:
ftp://68.1.231.79/smoke.avi
This is what mine does, although its not as bad now that I put in some treatment (which made my oil pressure SKY ROCKET...)
Scoggin Dickey is working on my car right now, trying to figure out why the car runs rich (and gives a very nasty fuel smell causing migranes).
ftp://68.1.231.79/smoke.avi
This is what mine does, although its not as bad now that I put in some treatment (which made my oil pressure SKY ROCKET...)
Scoggin Dickey is working on my car right now, trying to figure out why the car runs rich (and gives a very nasty fuel smell causing migranes).
08-04-2003, 11:36 AM
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Originally posted by shwine617
Usually only one head gasket would go bad first and both sides are smoking the same amount.
Usually only one head gasket would go bad first and both sides are smoking the same amount.
08-04-2003, 12:01 PM
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Before I bought my car from my uncle it would do the same thing. every time they would start the car alot of white some would come out but just when it strated. I'm not sure but I think it was the valve seals. they sent the heads to a machine shop and fixed them. I think they said it was becuase they overheated the car and they burned. now that I have the car it never smoked again.
08-04-2003, 02:27 PM
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its been raining alot, i think its just normal condensation, I know its not a head gasket, I've had to change them before and I know its not oil, my auto teacher said once its normal to have a little water in the exhaust.