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iluvpandas4 · 07-08-2009, 04:00 PM

Ok so recently after some heavy rain, my cars been bogging out a lot of white smoke from the exhaust but after letting it run for a bit, it's fine. The other day same thing happened but this time the car stalled out on its own and refused to start again. There's still a lot of white smoke coming out when the car is on and in order to start it I have to pump the gas or it won't turn over. I checked the coolant reserve for oil and the oil for coolant but I see no mixing. The smoke smells like oil and after checking the spark plugs, I noticed that there was oil in the 3rd spark plug chamber. So immediately I know it needs new valve cover gaskets. But after running the car for a little bit I noticed a puddle of oil under the car, dripping from the cat. I know I'll need new valve cover gaskets but I'm not too sure if that's my only problem. Please helppp.

S-Nation S13 · 07-08-2009, 11:31 PM

white smoke usually means your head gasket is blown ..check your radiator is it chocolate colored??

zenki.life · 07-09-2009, 12:09 AM

yep, yep. haha. i was just remembering filling the blockbuster parking lot full of smoke when my headgasket blew. i was so mad and i just destroyed the engine,

iluvpandas4 · 07-09-2009, 02:16 AM

Ok thanks for the input but I actually got word its most likely the valve stem seals. I did some further investigation, checking the compression and checked the radiator but nothing out of the ordinary, so I'm ruling out a blown head gasket for now and gonna try and get to work on replacing the valve stem seals. Either way, its just as much work as a blown head gasket if not more.

*DALAZ_68* · 07-09-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by iluvpandas4

Ok thanks for the input but I actually got word its most likely the valve stem seals. I did some further investigation, checking the compression and checked the radiator but nothing out of the ordinary, so I'm ruling out a blown head gasket for now and gonna try and get to work on replacing the valve stem seals. Either way, its just as much work as a blown head gasket if not more.

then doesnt it sound like a good idea to change both...

iluvpandas4 · 07-09-2009, 04:06 PM

Yea I'm planning on it, I just meant to say the problem isn't a blown head gasket. I got the head gasket with the valve cover gasket as a set anyway so why not.

07-08-2009, 04:00 PM	#1
iluvpandas4 Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Methuen/Springfield, MA Age: 36 Posts: 131 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Oil Leaking/ White Smoke kade Ok so recently after some heavy rain, my cars been bogging out a lot of white smoke from the exhaust but after letting it run for a bit, it's fine. The other day same thing happened but this time the car stalled out on its own and refused to start again. There's still a lot of white smoke coming out when the car is on and in order to start it I have to pump the gas or it won't turn over. I checked the coolant reserve for oil and the oil for coolant but I see no mixing. The smoke smells like oil and after checking the spark plugs, I noticed that there was oil in the 3rd spark plug chamber. So immediately I know it needs new valve cover gaskets. But after running the car for a little bit I noticed a puddle of oil under the car, dripping from the cat. I know I'll need new valve cover gaskets but I'm not too sure if that's my only problem. Please helppp. __________________ '92 240sx Coupe

07-09-2009, 02:16 AM	#4
iluvpandas4 Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Methuen/Springfield, MA Age: 36 Posts: 131 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Ok thanks for the input but I actually got word its most likely the valve stem seals. I did some further investigation, checking the compression and checked the radiator but nothing out of the ordinary, so I'm ruling out a blown head gasket for now and gonna try and get to work on replacing the valve stem seals. Either way, its just as much work as a blown head gasket if not more. __________________ '92 240sx Coupe

07-09-2009, 04:06 PM	#6
iluvpandas4 Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Methuen/Springfield, MA Age: 36 Posts: 131 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Yea I'm planning on it, I just meant to say the problem isn't a blown head gasket. I got the head gasket with the valve cover gasket as a set anyway so why not. __________________ '92 240sx Coupe

07-08-2009, 11:31 PM	#2
S-Nation S13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LAND of the LOST Posts: 4,083 Trader Rating: (92) Feedback Score: 92 reviews	white smoke usually means your head gasket is blown ..check your radiator is it chocolate colored??