Smoke...

[DavidT]

I stomped on the sho the other day, and my buddy behind me infomed me that a lot of smoke poured out of my exhaust (mostly white, maybe a little black?) Keep in mind it has 148,*** miles. I believe it only smoked when I was in high rpm's (5-6k). Im not sure if it does it EVERY time I get on it?? Performance wise, it seems pretty normal (I guess) No noticeable problems. (outside of an occasional ticking sound from the engine- from inside the car it sounds like a baseball card against the spokes of a bicycle wheel)
Coolant level stays consistent.
I do have an oil leak from the front crank seal.
No oil in the plug wells (as of 4 mos. ago when it was checked).
Is this a potential serious problem... or not unusual considering the miles?
I've missed this board!!

 

[naval-avi8or]

White smoke is generally coolant or water vapor. Have you noticed any slow/rapid loss of coolant. If so not good news.

 

[Shoman94]

naval-avi8or:
White smoke is generally coolant or water vapor. Have you noticed any slow/rapid loss of coolant. If so not good news.

And also I've noticed that if you go a while without the secondarys opening, residue and moisture accumulate in the secondarys so once there opened you'll get a puff for the first time then its ok again.

FWIW

 

[BeatDaSHO]

dkautumna.......welcome to my world. i don't get it. i don't get the white smoke all the time. I guess it's just moisture. Seems to do it only at certain temperatures. Weird.

Greg

 

[clintonk]

dkautumna, the same thing happens to my '90. It's my wife's car, and with kids in tow, it rarely sees WOT. Then, every so often when I drive it, I blow lots of smoke for a few seconds, and then it's fine. Having maintained it myself, I know the motor is good, so I don't really worry about it.

Clinton Knight
'90 White 182K
'95 Green 51K

 

[DavidT]

I have never actually seen the smoke through my rear view mirror... my friend driving behind me said a huge puff of smoke poured out when I was at high rpms. So I dont know the extent and the amount of smoke it may give off. Thanks for the input.