smoke from exhaust manifold

a20h · Post by **a20h** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:16 pm

It seems that every time I start my car white smoke comes up from right below where you put the oil in (exhaust manifold) It only last for a few minutes then it is done once the car is warmed up I am guessing I got a leak going on some where (valve cover or as i have been reading maybe even the LIM) anyone got a guess on what i might have going on here

GoldenBullet · Post by **GoldenBullet** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:36 pm

has the LIM gasket been replaced?

a20h · Post by **a20h** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:42 pm

nope haven't got around to doing that

GoldenBullet · Post by **GoldenBullet** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:44 pm

any disappearing coolant? water in oil? white smoke generally means burning coolant, the LIM gasket could be compromised, and thats no good....

a20h · Post by **a20h** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:06 pm

haven't noticed any really significant amount of coolant missing if anything it drops a inch or 2 every couple of months and I'll put a splash in to the reserve

00Beast · Post by **00Beast** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:19 am

a drop of coolant in the chamber is enough to do that, sounds like you need a New LIM gasket as well as a P&P

imidazol97 · Post by **imidazol97** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:30 am

Does the smoke smell like oil burning off the exhaust manifold or does it smell like coolant?

a20h · Post by **a20h** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:04 pm

it smells like oil almost like it would if i spilled a bit doing a oil change

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