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Japan88 · 07-14-2009, 11:03 PM

A few days ago i turned on my car in the morning, dead cold start... and

alot of White or kinda white greyish started to come out.. it wouldnt stop

for a while... i was thinking it

could have been my seals on my turbo... i bought a brand knew turbo and

it still was smoking white.. so im thinking it could be the rings on my

piston/s.. im not too sure.

any ideas?

s13newb · 07-14-2009, 11:09 PM

hEAD gasket ?..? radiator fluid is white wen burning

S-Nation S13 · 07-14-2009, 11:13 PM

usually in the moring youll get that due to condensation within the exhaust , but if it persit far after you have warmed up the car most likely your hg blew

oats91 · 07-15-2009, 12:05 AM

most likly your head gasket

SilviaSR20DET · 07-15-2009, 12:05 AM

is it smoking at idle or all the time as in when your driving?

teamkunimitsu · 07-15-2009, 01:45 AM

first check your radiator fluid. does it go low? second check for any signs of oil in coolant system. then put cap back on and start. warm up completely. if just a pure white smoke comes out it will be coolant leaking into cylinders. if it is white with a blue hue to it, it is oil.
if it warms up and no smoke your in the clear, but just to be sure i would pressure test the cooling system with a special pressure tester.
couple of possibilities of coolant. cracked head,cracked block, iacv or tb leaking coolant in to intake, or head gasket which is most likely the cause. Do you have to keep adding coolant into car? if so you got a cross leak.

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Japan88 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southern Calif Age: 36 Posts: 458 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	White Smoke A few days ago i turned on my car in the morning, dead cold start... and alot of White or kinda white greyish started to come out.. it wouldnt stop for a while... i was thinking it could have been my seals on my turbo... i bought a brand knew turbo and it still was smoking white.. so im thinking it could be the rings on my piston/s.. im not too sure. any ideas? __________________

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07-14-2009, 11:09 PM	#2
s13newb Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: posted Age: 36 Posts: 287 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	hEAD gasket ?..? radiator fluid is white wen burning

07-14-2009, 11:13 PM	#3
S-Nation S13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LAND of the LOST Posts: 4,083 Trader Rating: (92) Feedback Score: 92 reviews	usually in the moring youll get that due to condensation within the exhaust , but if it persit far after you have warmed up the car most likely your hg blew

07-15-2009, 12:05 AM	#4
oats91 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: monrovia,california Posts: 82 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	most likly your head gasket

07-15-2009, 12:05 AM	#5
SilviaSR20DET Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,221 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	is it smoking at idle or all the time as in when your driving?

07-15-2009, 01:45 AM	#6
teamkunimitsu Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: orange county Age: 38 Posts: 115 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	first check your radiator fluid. does it go low? second check for any signs of oil in coolant system. then put cap back on and start. warm up completely. if just a pure white smoke comes out it will be coolant leaking into cylinders. if it is white with a blue hue to it, it is oil. if it warms up and no smoke your in the clear, but just to be sure i would pressure test the cooling system with a special pressure tester. couple of possibilities of coolant. cracked head,cracked block, iacv or tb leaking coolant in to intake, or head gasket which is most likely the cause. Do you have to keep adding coolant into car? if so you got a cross leak.