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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 01:01 PM
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White smoke, but not losing liquids

I have a 91' 305 v8 firebird, and when i rev it it smokes like a motha ****a, then the exaust starts leaking water (the smoke is white)... but im not losing engine coolant or oil, the car has been sitting for about 3 months in my driveway, i searched this quick and didnt find a good awnser, any 1 got any ideas on how to fix it?
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 01:06 PM
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also the higher i rev it, the more smoke comes out.
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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Have you undone the radiator cap to see if its lost any?
Just looking at the expansion bottle is'nt always enough.
As it loses water, it can often pump a load of air into the system via the cylinders, giving the appearance of no-loss.
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 01:56 PM
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yeah i checked under the radiator cap, thats how i was able to tell if it was losing any liquids
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 02:07 PM
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How does it smell? Water vapor is a normal combustion byproduct.
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 02:20 PM
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I just smelt like normal exaust. =/ it stoped smoking, then i took it down the road, and it started again, not as bad as before tho.
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 07:07 PM
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sounds like a blown head gasket or cracked head. Have you checked for water/antifreeze in the oil. I had the same problem in my GMC, but the only way I found the water in the oil was by removing the oil filler cap and looking underneath and finding a white milky substance. Blown head gasket, was my diagnosis. Hope this helps.
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 09:27 PM
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thanks for the help every one
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