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rollz4kix 10-10-2011 09:43 PM

I'm starting to get white smoke out tail pipe???
 
She's starting to smoke ,white . Just changed the oil a couple weeks ago - castrol 10-30, took a road trip & when I got back I noticed her smoking lightly. She has 203 G's on her. Any ideas?

krawlthis 10-10-2011 09:45 PM

Head gasket

XJx3 10-10-2011 09:45 PM

Headgasket most likely, do a compression test and you will find out.

rollz4kix 10-10-2011 09:49 PM

What numbers am I looking for for good compression?

XJx3 10-10-2011 09:49 PM

I should add that in rare cases a cracked head will do the same thing. Usually the gasket goes before the head cracks.

krawlthis 10-10-2011 09:49 PM

Also check to see if your oil has coolant in it. It will look milky/hazy. Another sign its a head gasket

XJx3 10-10-2011 09:50 PM

what year and engine?

Jeepjunky 10-10-2011 09:54 PM

all the numbers should be within 25% of each other when doing a compression test. when 1 is in the 80s and the rest in the 120s-130s u should know which one it is

XJx3 10-10-2011 09:55 PM

I think off hand it's 120 to 150 with no cylinders more than 30 off So if it's 120 then 90 would be problem cylinder

rollz4kix 10-10-2011 09:58 PM

I also changed the water pump & t-stat recently & the pump leaked once & started to chirp so I bought another to replace it but havent had the time , am going to get to it this weekend. I had also noticed during the summer she would smoke when the AC was on.

DFlintstone 10-10-2011 09:58 PM

I think it's there XJx3 92 4.0. So it's white steam that dissipates, and not bluish smoke that sticks around a bit? (water vs. oil).

rollz4kix 10-10-2011 09:59 PM

92 4.0

rollz4kix 10-10-2011 10:08 PM

White smoke, I'll check the oil tomorrow & tell you guys what I find.

jeepin4fun97 10-10-2011 10:15 PM

I've got some what the same problem but my oil looks fine... it does leak out of the front main and rear main.... its got almost 200 k on it

Jeepjunky 10-10-2011 10:30 PM

^^so ur leakin and burnin? not good


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