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u c c
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Thu Dec 30, 2004 1:46 am Post subject:
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hello, I have a 97 blazer with 196kmile (on engine). here in illinois,
we have some teen temperatures lately and I notice, the car puts white
smoke all the time, hot or cold. Most of the cars puts out white before
they heat up but mine does all the time. 91 GMC safari with 4.3 Z
engine does not smoke that much even it has 160 F thermostat. Do you
have any idea whta might be the reason, or first what i should check.
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Harry Face
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Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:52 am Post subject:
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White mist coming out of your tail pipe might be antifreeze. Check the
level in the radiator. Have the cooling system pressure tested, you may
have a blown head gasket.
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Harryface
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1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE
3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey
_~_~_~297,491 miles_~_~_
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~~~The Former Fleet ~~~
89 Cavalier Z 24 convertible
78 Holiday 88 coupe
68 LeSabre convertible
73 Impala sedan |
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Travis King
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Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:53 am Post subject:
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Those blazers are known for cooling system problems, so Harryface is
probably correct.
"Harry Face" <harryface@webtv.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | White mist coming out of your tail pipe might be antifreeze. Check the
level in the radiator. Have the cooling system pressure tested, you may
have a blown head gasket.
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Harryface
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1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE
3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey
_~_~_~297,491 miles_~_~_
~_~_~_~_U.S.A._~_~_~_~_~_
~~~The Former Fleet ~~~
89 Cavalier Z 24 convertible
78 Holiday 88 coupe
68 LeSabre convertible
73 Impala sedan
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Full_Name
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Fri Dec 31, 2004 12:43 am Post subject:
Re: 97 blazer 4.3 has white exhause fume |
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On 29 Dec 2004 12:46:58 -0800, "u c c" <uccoskun@yahoo.com> wrote:
| Quote: | hello, I have a 97 blazer with 196kmile (on engine). here in illinois,
we have some teen temperatures lately and I notice, the car puts white
smoke all the time, hot or cold. Most of the cars puts out white before
they heat up but mine does all the time. 91 GMC safari with 4.3 Z
engine does not smoke that much even it has 160 F thermostat. Do you
have any idea whta might be the reason, or first what i should check.
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If your coolant level is high enough and you haven't added any it
could just be that it's too cold outside. In some parts of Canada in
the winter virtually every car is puffing white smoke.
See if it smokes when it's warm outside. If not, might just be
typical cold weather "smoke." |
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shiden_kai
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Fri Dec 31, 2004 7:51 am Post subject:
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Travis King wrote:
| Quote: | Those blazers are known for cooling system problems, so Harryface is
probably correct.
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But they aren't particularly known for head gasket problems.
It's cold, probably just water vapor. A lot of cars will put out
what appears to be white smoke (water vapor) even once they
are warmed up.
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u c c
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Sun Jan 02, 2005 5:13 am Post subject:
Re: 97 blazer 4.3 has white exhause fume |
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It got 50s and the white smoke dissappeared. what botters me is, It
smokes white even when the engine is hot. independent of how long i
drive, it just smokes white when it is cold. My other cars smoke white
for a short time
shiden_kai wrote:
| Quote: | Travis King wrote:
Those blazers are known for cooling system problems, so Harryface
is
probably correct.
But they aren't particularly known for head gasket problems.
It's cold, probably just water vapor. A lot of cars will put out
what appears to be white smoke (water vapor) even once they
are warmed up.
Ian |
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shiden_kai
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Sun Jan 02, 2005 7:02 am Post subject:
Re: 97 blazer 4.3 has white exhause fume |
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u c c wrote:
| Quote: | It got 50s and the white smoke dissappeared. what botters me is, It
smokes white even when the engine is hot. independent of how long i
drive, it just smokes white when it is cold. My other cars smoke white
for a short time
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Different cars do different things. I would not worry about it. Have
you taken a whiff of the exhaust itself? If it was burning antifreeze,
you should be able to smell it. And if it was burning antifreeze, it
would smoke hot or cold, no matter what the temp was.
Ian |
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u c c
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Mon Jan 10, 2005 2:14 am Post subject:
Re: 97 blazer 4.3 has white exhause fume |
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No funny smell. everything looks ok. thanks for the input
shiden_kai wrote:
| Quote: | u c c wrote:
It got 50s and the white smoke dissappeared. what botters me is, It
smokes white even when the engine is hot. independent of how long i
drive, it just smokes white when it is cold. My other cars smoke
white
for a short time
Different cars do different things. I would not worry about it.
Have
you taken a whiff of the exhaust itself? If it was burning
antifreeze,
you should be able to smell it. And if it was burning antifreeze, it
would smoke hot or cold, no matter what the temp was.
Ian |
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