white smoke is burning coolant. but if its not constant i don't think it smuch of a problem

 

well my coolant level stays constant, and i never overheat.... i run around 125 degrees on the hwy and 165 at idle..... i think it might have to do with being catless, maybe there is always that smoke stuff, but a cat burns it off, while a test pipe lets it go thru, and it is burned up and smokes???? Hopefully someone can confirm this for me

 

is your oil milky? how does the car run? probably not a head gasket but its something you could check

 

my oil is perfect... valvoline synthetid blend. car runs perfectly as well... like i said, there is nothing wrong and i never even realized mine smoked until today, it's not like billowing out, but it's definitely there mostly at wot.... is that just natural when you remove the cat for a test pipe? that was my thinking but i could be wrong

 

Could be a cracked headgasket. How's your coolant level?

 

coolant level is good. stays constant, the resevouir tank always is at the same level, and i am not over heating... also bad headgasket makes the car run ****ty, and i am running normally..... if i had not seen the smoke today i never would have even known, it runs normal and head gasket problems affect performance im pretty sure... can someone with a test pipe confirm if they sometimes blow smoke shifting and at wot?

 

I know you said that the car is running "perfectly," but I'd still do a compression test if I were you.

 

coolant level is good. stays constant, the resevouir tank always is at the same level,

Smell like gas at all?

Quote: also bad headgasket makes the car run ****ty,

No, it won't. Car will run perfectly normal. You will just see sporadic overheating or running hot.


The only smoke you should really be seeing at WOT is a bit of black if any at all...I smoke a bit of black but that's because of my tune and my setup...

Should not be white, however. Somehow, coolant is getting into your exhaust.

 

smoke is bad. smoke comes out because ur jumping about 1500+ rpms in one shift and causes the friction in the engine to rise and burn something if it isn't in good/proper condition. also u shouldn't be using synthetic oil if your engine wasn't using it to begin with. it cleans off oil build ups in the engine and most of the time in older engines, these build ups cover up leaks, etc. so get it check out homie.

 

no, it doesn't smell of gas at all, except of burnt oil from the bottom 1/2 of the car being coated with it... the smoke itself gives off no smell that i can find... my car runs under 180 at all times... not sure what normal temp is, but the stock temp guage has never moved past the normal level....

how big of a problem is this, if i don't overheat, or seem to be losing ANY coolant whatsoever... is this another problem about to turn from minor to major, or what? cuz the smoke is definitely coming right out the exhaust, not around it but right out the can... how come i see so many civics and integras with this, is it associated with being catless? I heard from a friend that all cars have that smoke, but the cat basically eliminates it, but since i am catless nothing stops it from flowing out the back... sound right?

 

well the motor is used. i didnt have it since the first mile... and when are you supposed to switch to synthetic then zefoxe? I think you have some mis-information... i heard 150,000 is too late to start synthetic blend, but this motor has give or take 60k miles if what hmotors online says is correct

 

its never too late to start synthetic or switch back.. i've done it on 150k+ cars, all oils are compatible.. smoke in between shifts shouldn't be much of concern, could be valve seals.. white smoke in general should be a concern unless its condensation and that will only happen during start up. you can do coolant pressure test to see if you find a leak in cooling system..

so yeah, white smoke unless its startup is no good, meaning your coolant is getting through somehow..

 

I think it's nothing to worry about. Sounds to me like your valve seals are leaking a bit or you have a bit of blowby...

 

also u shouldn't be using synthetic oil if your engine wasn't using it to begin with. it cleans off oil build ups in the engine and most of the time in older engines, these build ups cover up leaks, etc. so get it check out homie.

That is an old myth. I switched to synthetic at 250k in my accord...I had no leaks or anything. Let's not spread that old man's tale please.

 

my mods are ihe if that matters

Just noticed this...is this setup tuned?

 

not tuned... this car is just a beater til spring when i get what i really want... i posted about is a tune necessare a few weeks ago... i mean a tune for relibility not speed... anyone who wants to go fast and buys bolt ons is going to be sorely unhappy, i learned that the hard way.... but no justin, no tune.... can't justify spending a ton on something like hondata, do i have any more cost effective solutions? i am anti safc as well.....

 

btw nice new avator justin!

 

Tony Soprano FTW!!!

Do a compression test....I think you're fine, however. A compression test will tell you if your headgasket is leaking.

 

alright thanks i will.... with lower compression id notice a slight power difference right?... i am going off the butt dyno now lol... but yeah, it was 176-180 last time i checked it, about 3 months ago... i want this car to last 5 more winters or so, so i better get a small issue like this fixed before it turns major.... but justin do you know why this is so common? i am sure you've seen this in countless civics/tegs... is part of this due to running test pipe?... makes sense that the cat would filter out some of this stuff that is burning up in my exhaust

 

I can't say it's common for it to be white smoke...most hondas I see that are modded, whether it be with bolt ons or a turbo, smoke when you are beating on it near redline...but not white smoke. I dunno if you're seeing the wrong color or what, though.

 

it could be, but its greyish-white... definitely not black and most likely not blue.... could any of this be attributed to being catless?

 

If it was blueish smoke, then that would be oil, so you're positive it's white?

Edit* n/m, I see the post above...

 

it loooks white to me... never seen burning oil aka blue, but 95% sure it's white..... if it is indeed bad valve seals/rings, where do i go from here?

i was not even worried but i figured i would post to gain clarification... can i stop the problem now, or do i just need to wait for it to get worse and then replace parts?

 

Leakdown test. Is there black stuff on your rear bumper?

 

nope none at all.. i know what a car running rich does, and i have zero signs of it... whatever is burning is white in color and leaves no residue behind...... confused....