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Old 10-03-2009, 01:31 AM
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Hi guys, i drive a lancer with a 4g15 engine. lately my engine is producing white smoke and is coming out from the exuast, it's like a fog machine.
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Old 10-03-2009, 09:21 AM
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does it do it all the time. Does the car overheat. And check to see if you have lost any coolant. Also do you have a check engine light?
 
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Old 10-04-2009, 09:15 AM
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Hi, it happens when you put load on the engine. It does not over heat. Coolant level ok. Check engine is not on when engine is running.

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Old 10-05-2009, 11:24 AM
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Sounds like you got a bown head gasket
 
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Old 10-06-2009, 05:38 AM
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Thanks, would you know torque value of cylinder head?
 
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Old 10-06-2009, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by mtc137
Sounds like you got a bown head gasket
he just said that he has none of the symptoms of a blown headgasket
 
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Old 10-06-2009, 12:14 PM
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I'd try a hydrocarbon test and check for a possible headgasket, there really isnt anything else that would cause a cloud of white smoke.
 
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Old 10-06-2009, 02:16 PM
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^^running very rich will. could have something wrong with the emissions. In that case i would have expected a check engine light though. So who knows.
 
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Old 10-06-2009, 04:19 PM
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^^running very rich will. could have something wrong with the emissions. In that case i would have expected a check engine light though. So who knows.
Running rich will be black or grey depending how rich the mixture is. White is usually coolant/moisture.
 
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Old 10-06-2009, 04:28 PM
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Leakdown/compression test should show the truth.

I'm betting the head gasket is gone.
 
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