Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 20:58:22 -0400 From: "crash70" <crash70nopsam.net> Subject: Re: White exhaust....
Puffy white smoke? Blown head gasket. Does it smell syrup-y? Thats coolant burning. Blue-white smoke? Dead turbo, or blown head gasket, most likely. Thats oil burning. Sounds severe. Best of luck to you. Scott Nelsen wrote in message <37249697.DD3B25DBnopsamen.net>... >In the past 4-5 months I have occasionally seen white smoke coming from >the tail pipe on startup or on quick acceleration. It will just be a >few "puffs" that I see in the rearview mirror then they will go away. > >However, yesterday I took the car out and about 2 block from home, >billows of white smoke started pouring from the back of my car. Some of >it is coming from a hole in my muffler but most is coming from the tail >pipe. I am talking LOTS of white exhaust - looks like nice white clouds. > >I have a feeling what this might be but want somebody else to confirm >it. I am fearing the worst.... > >Thanks, > >Scott