92 RS putting out smoke w/ odor, not oil
Thread Starter
Supreme Member
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,011
Likes: 0
From: Augusta/Valdosta, GA
Car: 1987 Iroc-Z28
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: auto
92 RS putting out smoke w/ odor, not oil
hey, for the past couple days my 92 RS seems to be putting out more exhaust than usual. at first i took it for the heat coming out into the cold air, but it has strange smell to it. i didn't check it out until tonight, and i couldn't tell the color of the smoke because it was dark. i couldn't tell if it was actually white/blue smoke from oil (which it didn't smell like), or something else. i'm gonna check my fluids tommorow just to be sure that nothing's looking bad. but if anybody can help me out it'd be appreciated. also, i bent down near the rear and there was slight whine/whistling noise which coulda just been 11 yr. old parts squeaking a little, or it might have something to do w/ what's messing up. but again, any help would be appreciated, thanks yall.
Is the odor almost a sweet type smell? If it is, you have probably blown a head gasket.
Check you oil to see if it looks like a milk shake. If it has a milky white color to it, thats almost positively a head gaskett.
Check you oil to see if it looks like a milk shake. If it has a milky white color to it, thats almost positively a head gaskett.
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 908
Likes: 0
From: South NJ
Car: 1988 Mustang GT
Engine: 302
Transmission: T5
probably water/radiator fluid which is bad
sounds like you have a blown head gasket.... check your oil like racer said... if it has water in it DO NOT RUN THE MOTOR!!!
sounds like you have a blown head gasket.... check your oil like racer said... if it has water in it DO NOT RUN THE MOTOR!!! Thread Starter
Supreme Member
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,011
Likes: 0
From: Augusta/Valdosta, GA
Car: 1987 Iroc-Z28
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: auto
right after "racerx004" told me that, i went straight out and checked my oil, fearin for the worst. the oil was nice, dark, and thick and was still exactly at the 'full' line. oh well, i haven't noticed any difference in the sound of the engine, or driving performance, so maybe it's all in my head
i thought that it looked like more exhaust smoke than normal, but maybe i just hadn't taken notice of it before.....well thanks alot for you guys help, thankfully it wasn't the gasket
i thought that it looked like more exhaust smoke than normal, but maybe i just hadn't taken notice of it before.....well thanks alot for you guys help, thankfully it wasn't the gasket
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post




