Tech / General Engine Is your car making a strange sound or won't start? Thinking of adding power with a new combination? Need other technical information or engine specific advice? Don't see another board for your problem? Post it here!
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: CARiD

Odd smoking problem

Old Nov 16, 2015 | 12:25 AM
  #1  
Jonny45's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Car: 1988 Firebird
Engine: Built 3.4 swap
Transmission: worldclass T5
Axle/Gears: 3.23 28 spine posi with moser axles
Odd smoking problem

I recently built a highly modded 3.4 it currently has about 150 hours

The past few weeks its smokes only under hard throttle and i have noticed coolant going down the past week

Engine has 3-5% leak down and 140-145psi threw out the engine....any help is appreciated
Reply
Old Nov 17, 2015 | 08:24 AM
  #2  
RBob's Avatar
Moderator
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 18,432
Likes: 233
From: Chasing Electrons
Car: check
Engine: check
Transmission: check
Re: Odd smoking problem

Sounds like a head gasket is leaking. Is the smoke a whitish color?

RBob.
Reply
Old Nov 17, 2015 | 10:01 PM
  #3  
tyeo098's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
From: Chantilly, VA
Car: 88 Chimera
Engine: 1994 LO5 5.7L
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73...?
Re: Odd smoking problem

Missing coolant, smoking... yup. Your engine is eating the coolant it seems.
Is your oil frothy? Wouldnt a leaking headgasket show up obviously on a compression test?
Reply
Old Nov 18, 2015 | 12:25 AM
  #4  
Jonny45's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Car: 1988 Firebird
Engine: Built 3.4 swap
Transmission: worldclass T5
Axle/Gears: 3.23 28 spine posi with moser axles
Re: Odd smoking problem

No the oil is still clear and looks great. It runs WAY to well to be a headgasket i think?

The smoke is white for sure

Could the intake gaskets be leaking?
Reply
Old Nov 18, 2015 | 08:22 AM
  #5  
tyeo098's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
From: Chantilly, VA
Car: 88 Chimera
Engine: 1994 LO5 5.7L
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73...?
Re: Odd smoking problem

The intake gasket would likely leak into the lifter galley and mix with the oil...
Have you pulled your plugs and inspected them? Maybe the intake gasket blew in to 1 cyl adjacent to the pass through.
Reply
Old Nov 18, 2015 | 11:44 AM
  #6  
Jonny45's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Car: 1988 Firebird
Engine: Built 3.4 swap
Transmission: worldclass T5
Axle/Gears: 3.23 28 spine posi with moser axles
Re: Odd smoking problem

Plugs look good no white spots from the coolant and no carbon build up.

Ill add its only when its hot
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Knight Prowl
Exterior Parts Wanted
5
Dec 7, 2015 10:40 PM
joef2002
Transmissions and Drivetrain
6
Nov 15, 2015 12:02 PM
ndndndnd
Tech / General Engine
1
Nov 13, 2015 07:36 AM
angelr
Exhaust
2
Nov 10, 2015 05:44 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:13 AM.