smoke and a stuck choke

[Allegretto]

more problems, need answers, my choke is now stuck open, and nowi got stinky white smoke, smog, whatever the heck it is spewing from my tailpipe, and it drips. somebody save me!

[TommySS]

If you have stinky white smoke out of the tailpipe, you're dumping coolant (most likely a blown head gasket).

Check your oil to see if there's water in it.

[Caprice Master]

U sure the choke is stuck open ? Or closed ? A closed choke can make white / blue smoke. Check the choke pulloff valve, maybe. Does the smoke go away after the engine warms up ?

[TommySS]

A stuck choke would create black smoke (excessively rich mixture)

[Caprice Master]

Originally Posted by TommySS

A stuck choke would create black smoke (excessively rich mixture)

Tommy,

Yes, I know that is the classic scenario, but when I had a rotted out choke pulloff valve, and my choke was stuck on (rich) for a few minutes after startup, until the electric choke took over, I was getting bluish white smoke, I kid you not. The mechanics were telling me it was worn out rings, and that I was burning oil, but it was the choke pulloff valve, in my case.

Caprice Master

[TommySS]

Wow. I had the blue/white smoke at start-up since the car was a couple months old. Oil was getting into the chambers somehow but since it was minor, I left it alone.

I gotta check the choke pull-off.

Anyway, as Allegretto describes his problem, it looks like it could also be a blown head gasket. One of those can make a car look like it's an insect fogger.

Keep us in the loop and let us know what you find out.

[burnM]

If you do have a bad head gasket, you may also have a higher idle speed. That could be why you think you have a choke problem. As Tommy SS stated, check your oil for traces of coolant, and check your coolant for traces of oil.
Let us know what you find...