What's wrong with my FC? :(
11-13-05, 05:41 PM
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What's wrong with my FC? :(
Hi guys,
I have a 1986 GX that I've been trying to get roadworthy for a couple of months now. The car had been sitting for 5 years when I bought it but it wasn't starting (flooded engine, got it started for 10 bucks). Problem is, when I start the car it smokes like a beeyotch. It's white smoke but it does not smell like coolant, just smells like normal exhaust. I also notice that the exhaust tip will have a lot of water in it even after driving just 30ft. When I mean smokes like a beeyotch, I mean it fills up the entire neighbourhood, kind of like how it smoked when I did the ATF unflooding trick... I don't think it's an apex seal as the car still runs strong, just smokes a lot.
Can anyone help me out?
I have a 1986 GX that I've been trying to get roadworthy for a couple of months now. The car had been sitting for 5 years when I bought it but it wasn't starting (flooded engine, got it started for 10 bucks). Problem is, when I start the car it smokes like a beeyotch. It's white smoke but it does not smell like coolant, just smells like normal exhaust. I also notice that the exhaust tip will have a lot of water in it even after driving just 30ft. When I mean smokes like a beeyotch, I mean it fills up the entire neighbourhood, kind of like how it smoked when I did the ATF unflooding trick... I don't think it's an apex seal as the car still runs strong, just smokes a lot.
Can anyone help me out?
11-13-05, 06:04 PM
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If it's smoking that bad, it's got to be a blown coolant seal.
Are you sure it's not oil? Does the smoke have a bluish tint to it??
Worst case scenario - rebuild it with a soft seal kit if the hard seals (apex seals, side seals, corner seals, control rings) are within limits to the FSM.
Are you losing coolant? Check to see.
-Justin
Are you sure it's not oil? Does the smoke have a bluish tint to it??
Worst case scenario - rebuild it with a soft seal kit if the hard seals (apex seals, side seals, corner seals, control rings) are within limits to the FSM.
Are you losing coolant? Check to see.
-Justin
11-13-05, 06:54 PM
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Nope, not losing coolant. Just did a coolant flush the other day. On startup it has the normal bluish smoke for like 1 second or so, just a little puff but I'm pretty sure it's not coolant because it just smells like plain exhaust to me. I have a couple of theories, can anyone tell me if theyre valid?
1) Condesation (I only filled the gas tank to half when I bought the car, probably still some shitty 5 year old gas in there)
2) Carbon deposits?
1) Condesation (I only filled the gas tank to half when I bought the car, probably still some shitty 5 year old gas in there)
2) Carbon deposits?
11-13-05, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Parastie
Blue smoke is oil. A little probably isn't that bad, a lot means you've blown either a side seal or an oil control seal.
11-13-05, 08:13 PM
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I know I have a bad coolant seal, since I'm sucking down coolant like a pornstar. Now, since I have a bad seal, I have no other choice but to drive it, since I have no other means of transportation. So my solution until I get the money, is to keep coolant and juggs of water in my car, and constantly refill it until I get the money for the rebuild. Long weeks to come.
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