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supra441979 10-08-2008 09:35 PM

White smoke coming out of my ass
 
I replaced the tb and wp on a 94 motor on a 90 chasis. The car started right up and idle fine. After about 5mins the car idles very low and like shit. Check the timing and it was at 14BTDC and smoke white out the exhaust. Very strong smell of fuel odor coming out the exhaust, make it seem like all that white smoke is a raw unburnt fuel. Prior to tb change the car ran fine. Also when I give it a gas when it idle like shit, it hesitates like a mother fucker. Any thoughts? Maybe I should do a compression test or check the fuel injector seals?

m2cupcar 10-08-2008 09:49 PM

Fuel? Are you sure it's not sweet like burning coolant? That much white smoke is usually a head gasket... a compression check is a step in the right direction.

skidude 10-08-2008 09:50 PM

Can the timing belt be off and still show spark at the right place? since the belt connects to the valves and not the spark? or is the crank position taken by a sensor on the cam?

patsmx5 10-08-2008 09:56 PM

Compression test. Verify cam timing is correct. Verify good vacuum with vac. gauge. New plugs gapped correctly. New wires.

supra441979 10-08-2008 09:56 PM


Originally Posted by m2cupcar (Post 317461)
Fuel? Are you sure it's not sweet like burning coolant? That much white smoke is usually a head gasket... a compression check is a step in the right direction.

I'm sure it's not coolant. The white smoke smells straight up like a raw fuel. I will check the timing again along with timig belt. Last time I checked the timing belt it was on right, when it was TDC.

m2cupcar 10-08-2008 10:47 PM

I guess the problem is, well, raw fuel isn't smoke. Burnt fuel is smoke and it's black.

skidude 10-08-2008 10:51 PM

Is it white smoke, or is it steam? They are different.

patsmx5 10-08-2008 10:53 PM


Originally Posted by m2cupcar (Post 317478)
I guess the problem is, well, raw fuel isn't smoke. Burnt fuel is smoke and it's black.

What's with the pic in your avatar? Is that your clutch? Just wondering...

+1. fuel is black and smells like.. fuel. Coolant is white/steamy and smells like honey. You may be seeing some moisture coming out of the exhaust from built up condensation and smell raw fuel from a misfire, but should still see black smoke unless you have a kick ass catalytic converter cleaning things up.

boileralum 10-08-2008 11:02 PM

Pull your spark plugs and see which cylinder(s) are fouled.

y8s 10-08-2008 11:31 PM

isn't there a water line in or near the throttle body on the earlier cars? did you use the wrong gasket and it's sucking it into the motor?

paul 10-08-2008 11:34 PM

he said car was running fine before with that motor. TB in this case is timing belt, not throttle body. Can't imagine he would have changed the throttle body gasket while doing a timing belt and water pump. ;)

m2cupcar 10-09-2008 08:56 AM


Originally Posted by patsmx5 (Post 317482)
What's with the pic in your avatar? Is that your clutch? Just wondering...

Yes, it's still for sale, but I don't think I can find all the parts. :giggle:

y8s- yes on throttlebody coolant but I've never seen it leak that bad, usually it's undetectable except for missing coolant....but I suppose...

Braineack 10-09-2008 09:07 AM

Are you running this block:

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m2cupcar 10-09-2008 09:37 AM

Wow, that's deal for that short block (IF it's good). But how often does somebody part out a car if the transmission grenades... at least that's what the ad makes it sound like. :dunno:

supra441979 10-09-2008 10:32 AM


Originally Posted by skidude108 (Post 317480)
Is it white smoke, or is it steam? They are different.

White smoke not a steam.

supra441979 10-09-2008 10:33 AM

[QUOTE=Braineack;317591]Are you running this block:

No. This is a stock 94 motor.

Braineack 10-09-2008 10:36 AM


Originally Posted by m2cupcar (Post 317601)
Wow, that's deal for that short block (IF it's good). But how often does somebody part out a car if the transmission grenades... at least that's what the ad makes it sound like. :dunno:


ask ben about it, dude scammed a few members here IIRC.

Braineack 10-09-2008 10:37 AM


Originally Posted by supra441979 (Post 317612)
White smoke not a steam.


like this:

http://www.boostedmiata.com/blown_engine/smoke5.jpg

supra441979 10-09-2008 10:38 AM


Originally Posted by patsmx5 (Post 317482)
What's with the pic in your avatar? Is that your clutch? Just wondering...

+1. fuel is black and smells like.. fuel. Coolant is white/steamy and smells like honey. You may be seeing some moisture coming out of the exhaust from built up condensation and smell raw fuel from a misfire, but should still see black smoke unless you have a kick ass catalytic converter cleaning things up.

I know what coolant smells like and it's not coolant. It's definally fuel except it doesn't smoke black.

supra441979 10-09-2008 10:40 AM


Originally Posted by Braineack (Post 317616)

:giggle: That could be from you smoke them chronic. :bowrofl:


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