Help Me Plzzz !!!

[95eclipse-gsx]

hi there...
i just bought a 1995 eclipse GSX with 80000 miles... pretty much everything in it is stock... i really new to turbo and i dunno anything about it...now here is the problem with the car:-

1) white smoke comes out of the muffler and it has a strong smell... why is that and what am i supposed to do to correct it???

2) i bought a turbo timer and now i am looking for a turbo boost controller... i want to know which one is better the manual boost controller or the automatic digital boost controller and why is that??

[JoeWagon]

From 1000AAQ, from an October 10, 1998 post by David Gawlowski:

"[This is] ...caused by water evaporating in the exhaust stream. Occasional puffs [are] usually from condensation in the exhaust pipes (especially in humid areas) or a water balloon up your stove-pipe. Continual white smoke [is usually due to] a warped head/head gasket and coolant entering your combustion chambers. If you're really unlucky, might be from a cracked head."

Both manual and digital boost controllers do the same thing, and the difference is that the digital one uses a solenoid to, in effect change boost pressure, where the manual one is.. well, manual. I believe all digital ones have cockpit accessibility, and manual ones do not, without another part which can add it.

this is an attempt to explain what i know, i wont be surprised when someone corrects/improves the explanation screw vs buttons

[95eclipse-gsx]

my radiator warning light is on... do u think the white smoke is because of it???? this white smoke is continuous

[JoeWagon]

I'd guess it's on because you are low on coolant, from it leaking into the head... check that out.

[Talon007]

That means your low on coolant. Low coolant, plus white smoke, equalls your buring the coolant somehow.

[95eclipse-gsx]

why do u need a cockpit accessebility for in a boost controller... sorry for being stupid but i really dunno... what it is about

[kjewer1]

Bad head gasket is almost always the cause. Not the end of the world, butit can be costly if you dont do your own work. A leak down test may show where the problem is, unless it only leaks when boost lifts the head.

[Dude weres my dsm?]

Its the head gasket, ive already went thru this with my RS white smoke, and i changed it, and it stoped, and no problems

[95eclipse-gsx]

ok thanks a lot guys... but now how much will it cost me to repair it and what should i do???

another thing is that... my radiator warning light is on...do u think it is bcaz of the head gasket thing or something else???

[Talon007]

I already said the coolant light is on because its low, and its low because your burning it. A headgasket replacement should include a full timing belt job.

[BoostedSpyder]

get your coolant problem checked out before you even think about doing anything else...

and cockpit controlability is being able to raise or lower your boost via electronic boost controller like GReddy profec b spec 2, from your cockpit. manual BC is all under your hood. and get a boost gauge first, the one in the dash just goes up and down, and is in no way anything close to a boost gauge.

[95eclipse-gsx]

thanks a lot guys...
tomorrow my car will be checked with the help of the computer then i am going to replace the head gasket or if something else is the cause then i will change it too...
once my mechanic repairs this problem... comming tuesday we are going to instal a turbo timer, manual boost controller, blow off valve and i am going to replace the dirty k&n air filter with a new 3 inches filter...

and by the way here is a link where they sell k&n air filter for cheap price... many of u mught know this already but still for all the advice u guys gave me a small help from me ...


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2437719147