smoke, smoke and more smoke!

[top_projects05]

Hey guys, I have a big problem with my 95 eclipse gst. It started smoking white smoke really bad from the exshaust a while ago, about 2 months ago. Since then i've replaced the headgasket and even the turbo and still it's smoking like crazy! I've read some forums already and some say it could be due to the vavle seals also... But then I want to ask you guys if you guys know of anything else i can do before going that far. I'm thinking replacing the vavle seals will cost a grip! I really don't have that much money.... can the smoke be due to leaks in the headers or down pipe? I don't think i tighten them enough maybe? What else can i do guys, help me out please. The other fourms didn't help me out much at all, I hope you guys can! Thanks.

95 eclipse gst

[JET]

If it really is white smoke that should be coolant. Did you check your head when it was off to see if it is warped? That could be a possibility. The only ways coolant should get into the combustion chamber is past the head gasket or turbo. The only other possibility would be if there is a crack somewhere, TB or block are the 2 I can think of that would do it.

Do you have other symptoms of a blown HG? Does it lose any coolant?

[Outlaw1]

Start with the basics.

What do the spark plugs look like? Are they oil fouled? Do they have coolant on them? Does one look out of the ordinary? Are you losing coolant?

Narrow it down to coolant or oil and then you can chase down the causes.

[Jana]

top_projects05 - please follow the forum rules when posting. We are especially picky when it comes to tech posts. Please be sure to use your shift key once in a while to try and make a sentence. Also, when posting in tech, you need to include car info (read rules for further clarification).

*So if you can go back in and edit your post to include the car make and model and maybe clean it up a little that would be great.

*Post was left up due to relevance of car type not as important with description.

[top_projects05]

Sorry about that!

But yeah, i'll check out your suggestions and get back to you guys! Thanks a bunch!

[Jakey]

Does the car always smoke or only under certain circumstances?

[top_projects05]

As soon as i turn on the engine it smokes really bad. I'm really thinking it's a crack in the motor or something because it smokes really heavy like it's drowning in whatever it is! Do you guys know if a compression test will help me tell whats wrong with it? I have a compression test but haven't used it yet.

But if it's going to cost a lot of money to fix the problem, i might just part off the car or something. It's not in the best condition anyways.

[npaulseth]

How fast are you losing coolant?

[top_projects05]

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Okay this is what I mean when i say lots of smoke. I checked the spark plugs and all of them were dark with white tips. Cyclinder #4 had just some small amounts of a dark ticker liquid, It might be oil but i'm not sure. I also checked the coolant and found that there weren't much left, maybe just 1/2 a bottle or so. So i put some new ones in but I haven't rechecked it yet because the car's still hot from running. Let me know what you guys think. I'll be back later to post if l've lost lots of coolant yet or not. Thank you guys.

[93sc]

What does the smoke smell like? Have you checked your oil and what does that look like?

If it's coolant burning off it has almost a sickly sweet smell, whereas burned oil is kind of unmistakable. If your getting coolant into your oil it will look foamy and a dirty yellow color. If oil is getting into your coolant you will see the same thing, but in you radiator.