List the Causes!!!

[Phat_Si]

If you guys could list the most probable problem with an engine blowing smoke I'd be most appreciative, What the probability of it being the head gasket? Let me know and post up.

- Phat_Si

[Integra-F20C]

-yer pistons are screwed
-ya engine is starting to burn it's engine oil
-timing is all wrong..needs to be re-tuned!

well..me no expert but hey..

[91zc]

Whitetish/Blue smoke=burning oil. This usually means the rings are blown or the valve guides are worn.

Heavy white smoke with a coolant smell= blown head gasket

Black smoke usually indicates you are running heavily rich.

[Phat_Si]

what does coolant smell like???

[fritz_269]

Originally posted by Phat_Si
If you guys could list the most probable problem with an engine blowing smoke I'd be most appreciative, What the probability of it being the head gasket? Let me know and post up.

What color smoke? (white, grey, blueish, brown, black)
When? (startup, off-idle, acceleration, deceleration, WOT, low rpm, high rpm)

[Phat_Si]

It's like heavy white smoke, it starts at idle and gets heavier as i rev! Let me know

[sparq]

Originally posted by 91zc
Heavy white smoke with a coolant smell= blown head gasket

Your answer my friend...

j00 better get this fixed, ask Jaron95 ~ he dun fucked up his whole shit! :finger4:

[Phat_Si]

That's why I need to know fast if this is the problem, because If it is I'm getting it fixed this weekend for free!!!
Let me know if this is it (Head Gasket), If so would one from pep-boys do just fine? Thx.

- Phat_Si

[ric]

hopefully your head isnt warped friend.......

[fritz_269]

Originally posted by Phat_Si
It's like heavy white smoke, it starts at idle and gets heavier as i rev! Let me know

That don't sound good.

Sounds like a blown head gasket, or maybe even worse, a cracked head or block. *ouch*

Did it happen suddenly, or has it been increasing over time?

Best bet for something like this -> take it to a pro.
Bummer!

PS> Q. What does coolant smell like? A. Open your radiator overflow tank and give it a sniff.

[12b]

Originally posted by Phat_Si
It's like heavy white smoke, it starts at idle and gets heavier as i rev! Let me know

Same thing happened in my 4th gen but it was the rings that were gone. Forget wasting money on fixing it, we dropped in a JDM 91 Crx engine instead

[Setanta]

Head gasket for sure (unless it isnt ). I've also had it happen when I got a hairline crack across the head. Fortunately it was a 2G head on a hybrid 1G block so replacement was cheap