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Author Topic: Coolant in the exhaust Gear Head JARED Member # 779 posted                              My car blows white smoke sometimes out the pipes when I am racing and I start squeezing. My buddys 98 cobra also started doing it yesterday when he got on it next to me. But he wasnt squeezing. What could this be from? Is it a head gasket failure? -------------------- Support our troops! Posts: 5685 | From: EASTBAY | Registered: Jan 2002  |  : Stimson _ Member # 51 posted                              Sounds like head gasket failure.How much timing did you run with the nitrous? Posts: 2373 | Registered: Jun 2000  |  : WANARNM ¯ Member # 587 posted                              Yup. Head gasket. Better fix that before it gets worse. Dont race it tilll you fix it. Good luck. -------------------- 89’ Hatch. Completely stock. Posts: 1390 | From: San Jose | Registered: Nov 2001  |  : Gear Head JARED Member # 779 posted                              I'm running 9 degrees timing right now with the nitrous. What about my buddys 98cobra?????? He doesnt even have nitrous and you think he blew a head gasket too??? -------------------- Support our troops! Posts: 5685 | From: EASTBAY | Registered: Jan 2002  |  : Hungry Hippo ¯ Member # 537 posted                              is your coolant level dropping? -------------------- 05 S4 Avant(wagon) 09 C6 H/C/I Posts: 2959 | From: east bay | Registered: Nov 2001  |  : Gear Head JARED Member # 779 posted                              No its not. My car cools very well always cool. -------------------- Support our troops! Posts: 5685 | From: EASTBAY | Registered: Jan 2002  |  : RiddlerGT Midnight King Member # 113 posted                                 Could just be steam out the pipes was it cold out when this happend like at night? I woudnt worry just check ur coolent and oil for water -------------------- SR Posts: 2292 | From: San Ramon | Registered: Dec 2000  |  : Gear Head JARED Member # 779 posted                              Alright thanks Nate. There isnt oil in the coolant nor is there water in the oil. But this happens day or night so I doubt that its condinstation in the pipes. Maybe I did blow a small piece of the head gasket out. My car did start idling rough all of a sudden. -------------------- Support our troops! Posts: 5685 | From: EASTBAY | Registered: Jan 2002  |  : street_illegal_stang ¯ Member # 1554 posted                              hey it also could be that you warped you lower intake gasket...that'll make coolant go in your exhaust valves...out the pipes...white smoke this happend to me when i ported my lower and didn't seat the new gasket on right hope i helped you Posts: 1276 | From: Long Beach C.A | Registered: Jul 2002  |  : street_illegal_stang ¯ Member # 1554 posted                              oh yeah one more thing.. before you start ripping every thing off the top end...get a chilton..it'll save you a few hours maybe days. Posts: 1276 | From: Long Beach C.A | Registered: Jul 2002  |  : Jerm95gt Diapers Member # 1239 posted                                 Sounds more like leaky rings to me......what do i know tho? -------------------- I miss you StoplightWarrior :( Posts: 627 | From: Martinez | Registered: May 2002  |  : RiddlerGT Midnight King Member # 113 posted                                 also anouther trick for head gaskets is, if u take ur car to a smog station and your car running warm take the cap off the radiator and get the prope for the smog machine if there is high carbon dioxide in ur coolant then u got a blow headgasket -------------------- SR Posts: 2292 | From: San Ramon | Registered: Dec 2000  |  : Stimson _ Member # 51 posted                              4.6's don't blow head gaskets, they bust pistons and rods instead Posts: 2373 | Registered: Jun 2000  |  : Gear Head JARED Member # 779 posted                              Nate as a matter of fact I am getting my car smogged in two weeks so I will do the carbon dioxide test that you mentioned. -------------------- Support our troops! Posts: 5685 | From: EASTBAY | Registered: Jan 2002  |  : Copello ¯ Member # 1534 posted                              WHEN 4.6'S BLOW HEAD GASKETS THEY PUFF CLOWDS OF WHITE SMOKE OUT THE EXHAUST SO UNLESS YOU HAVE CLOWDS OF WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT YOUR EXHAUST THEN ITS PROBABLY NOT YOUR HEAD GASKET Posts: 1309 | From: San Mateo | Registered: Jul 2002  |  : Copello ¯ Member # 1534 posted                              AND ALSO IF ITS COOLANT IN YOUR EXHAUST THEN IT WILL HAVE A SWEET SMELL AND TASTE TO IT. Posts: 1309 | From: San Mateo | Registered: Jul 2002  |  : Gear Head JARED Member # 779 posted                              Well i guess my buddys 98 cobra blew his head gasket because he gets puffs of white smoke. Please no caps thank you. BTW thanks for everyones help and replys. -------------------- Support our troops! Posts: 5685 | From: EASTBAY | Registered: Jan 2002  |  :

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