smoke question
#1
smoke question
ok well last night i was in a drive thru andi seen smoke coming up in my window..well gettin right down to it, it does need a alternator the check engine and battery light is on, and i had to unhook the idle air control valve/sensor, to get it to idle right whenever it warms up..so could that be a reason, white smoke-maybe blueish..please help me out
#2
RE: smoke question
turn ur car on again... smell the smoke... don't sit there and inhale it lol just get a wiff. do you have the 4g63 (turbo) or 420a (non turbo) motor? if it's the 420a i'd say w/o any other information that it's a head gasket. these motors are known for blowing them. i replaced mine about 2k miles back. check ur coolant level and smell the smoke and let us know wha tyou come up with. if you are mechanically inclined you can do it urself for just a tad bit over 150 bucks (250-300 if you do the timing belt, water pump, idle pulley and tnesioner pulley) if you do have a blown gasket and do repace it... that would be a good time to change ur alternator.
#5
RE: smoke question
the fog lights only came in the turbo'd models??? that's news to me. but good to know. i always wanted some way to know how to distinguish whether i was going to destroy a 2ga or be destroyed. lol