white smoke exiting the exhaust

[notoriusart]

i just bought a 95 sho mtx...the previous owner said it sat for nearly a year... Lastnight i noticed that everytime i pressed the clutch to shift, the oil light came on...So i stopped at a gas station and bought some generic oil..When i got home i had the whole apt. parking lot filled with white smoke..I called autozone and their guy said it sounded like the oil rings have gone bad..Help anyone :cry:

 

[Sh03d]

How many miles are on the car? Has it had regular oil changes? Also you should check your oil and see if you lose oil quickly.

 

[ViPER1313]

White smoke usually means burning antifreeze, which is usually caused by a failed headgasket. Does the car overheat? What does the oil look like - the oil on the dipstick will look like a chocolate milkshake if the headgasket is blown badly enough. Also, burning antifreeze has a very distinct, sweet smell. Good luck!

 

[notoriusart]

i'm not sure if the oil was changed regularly but it has 152,000 miles...i also thought it could be the headgasket gone bad but i checked the oil, it wasnt milky like it should have been....im kinda down because i always wanted a sho and i thought i got a good deal...

 

[imlosthere]

The oil level is at full and not overfull right. With new oil it is sometimes hard to tell. If you overfill it to much it will within a few miles blow out a solid billowing cloud of white smoke with a blue hue to it.

 

[notoriusart]

yes its full..i just started it again this morning and warmed it up, but nothing happened

 

[TankII]

If I get my hands on a car that hadn't started in a year, I pour Marvel Mystery oil down the cylinders first, wait 24 hours, THEN start it up.

This frees up the rings and helps partially decarbon the cylinders. Plus, it provideds lubrication above the oil slinger (bottom most ring) prior to startup.

TankII