mnguy

its starting to get chilly here in minnesota.
so i started my car this morning to go to class,
and it was shooting smoke out the exhaust,
it went away after it warmed up.
so its pretty much guaranteed that my seals are starting to go bad right?
i dont have any money, so i was just wondering how long does the car stay drivable before starting to really burn up tons of coolant.

i know i need a rebuild, but i dont start work for another couple weeks, and even after its going to be a good couple months before i save up enough for a rebuild.

texFCturboII

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a little white smoke is ok.... check to see if the coolant seals are shot before you assume that they are. There are many threads on how to do this here.

re-rx7

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man it was probally just condensation out of your exhaust. It will smoke a lil because of the temp contrast to your exhaust pipe. Sort of like seeing your breath when it is cold.

mnguy

it wasnt a little
it was shooting a good amount of smoke out for a good minute

re-rx7

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well was it doing it when it was warm outside? Everycar will look it blown when you first start it when it is cool outside. People always assume the worst with these engines.

texFCturboII

iTrader: (17)

so go check it for a coolant leak!!!! It's not hard to do!

re-rx7

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^^^+1 if you are that worried

texFCturboII

iTrader: (17)

^^^^ Hey man! Are you ever going to pick these wheels up off of me?