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sijia10358 · 11-30-2009, 12:58 AM

Hey guys, I have a KA24E but its running on 2 cylinders and theres white smoke coming out from the exhaust manifold side. Do I need to replace my head gasket, and is there any DIYs on it?

g6civcx · 11-30-2009, 09:46 AM

2 cylinder = ECU in failsafe mode

White smoke means something that shouldn't be burning is burning.

It may be a bad head gasket or one of a thousand other things.

DIYs on the head gasket may be found in the FSM.

sijia10358 · 11-30-2009, 05:06 PM

Thanx for the info!!

is there anyway I can find out exactly what is wrong?

check ECU code??

wow-thats-a-cool-car · 11-30-2009, 06:02 PM

what lil jack has a single cam? haha

mothon · 12-01-2009, 12:03 PM

You should start by doing a leak down and/or compression test. You should also test for spark.

fckillerbee · 12-02-2009, 01:34 PM

yes...could be all sorts of problems. compression test first.

11-30-2009, 12:58 AM	#1
sijia10358 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: SoCal! 626! Age: 34 Posts: 1,075 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	KA24E running on 2 cylinders Hey guys, I have a KA24E but its running on 2 cylinders and theres white smoke coming out from the exhaust manifold side. Do I need to replace my head gasket, and is there any DIYs on it? __________________ [email protected] TIRE CENTRAL "DONALD" 626-227-0150 DRIFT SPEED "QUOC" 562-342-9000

11-30-2009, 05:06 PM	#3
sijia10358 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: SoCal! 626! Age: 34 Posts: 1,075 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Thanx for the info!! is there anyway I can find out exactly what is wrong? check ECU code?? __________________ [email protected] TIRE CENTRAL "DONALD" 626-227-0150 DRIFT SPEED "QUOC" 562-342-9000

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wow-thats-a-cool-car Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: California Posts: 2,663 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	what lil jack has a single cam? haha __________________

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mothon Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: oklahoma Age: 39 Posts: 837 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	You should start by doing a leak down and/or compression test. You should also test for spark. __________________ instagram: madness_garages14

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11-30-2009, 09:46 AM	#2
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	2 cylinder = ECU in failsafe mode White smoke means something that shouldn't be burning is burning. It may be a bad head gasket or one of a thousand other things. DIYs on the head gasket may be found in the FSM.

12-02-2009, 01:34 PM	#6
fckillerbee Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Age: 40 Posts: 4,266 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	yes...could be all sorts of problems. compression test first.