White Smoke

[MI79CJ7]

Alright, started my CJ (AMC 304 dual exhaust) up today after it sat for a bit. I let it warm up for 10 mins or so. I come back out and see white smoke coming out the pax side muffler. Someone give me some guidance plz!!!! What I have read so far is maybe a bad head gasket. One other issue, once I shut her down, I can smell antifreeze.

thanks in advance,

AV

 

[gert]

well you said it....it sat a while check your radiator is it low? check your oil is it milky? was it a lot of smoke or was it just I have been sitting for awhile and need to burn off stuff? also you can do a compression check on the clyinders to see if if you have a dead clyinder and take alook at the plugs to see if one is very clean, that would be the clyinder burning water

 

[MI79CJ7]

Thanks I will take a look at the radiator tomorrow. Oil is good, checked that just last week. It had sat for bout a week n a half, but didn't think it would still be burning off after 10ish minutes or so. It was a pretty consistent amount, but not bellowing like a camp fire.

 

[jasonmark1993]

Take a sniff of it or put your hand near the pipe and smell it.

Coolant gives a pretty distinct smell. Unless you have straight water in the rad.

 

[MI79CJ7]

Yep it's coolant alright.

Take a sniff of it or put your hand near the pipe and smell it.

Coolant gives a pretty distinct smell. Unless you have straight water in the rad.

 

[jasonmark1993]

Bummer. Now you just have to decide if you are going to figure out if its the intake/head gasket, or just go through the engine. It could be a cracked block but that is rare.

 

[MI79CJ7]

Yeah, going thru the engine right now isn't much of an option because of lack of space. Oye!

 

[MI79CJ7]

well, coolant level is good, but still get the coolant smell when Jeep is running and white smoke from the right dual exhaust. I figure I will be rolling it to the local Jeep shop to get it checked out.

 

[JR74CJ5]

Pull all your plugs and turn it over. If theres a head gasket leak, and water is getting in there, chances are you'll see which cylinder real quick.

Compression check is another good thing to do if you have a compression gauge.


~ JR