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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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I just changed the oil (its at the full line on the dip stick), and changed the plugs (used the .035 champions), also had a new muffler (flowmaster 40) installed and now the engine will blow white smoke from the back after about 5 mins at idle. Any idea what could be wrong?
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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back of the engine or tailpipe?
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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back of the engine, there was some coming out the tailpipe at first but now its just the engine
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 11:57 PM
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maybe too much motor oil???
that usually happens when i put too much trans fluid in
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 12:02 AM
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Sounds like a bad head gasket, check your oil to see if it's milky. How does it run?
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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Yeah I was fearing a head gasket. The oil was looking clean, I check it first but maybe it would take a while for the water to mix in since this just started?
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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sounds like a headgasket. i recently saw mine smoking white to. but mine is comming from closer to the top of engine. maybe we have same ordeal.
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