I found the oil very milky and got started on the head gaskets.. Once replaced I ran a can of seafoam through the intake. Now it puffs out white smoke when warm, especially when starting from a stop or idling warm... Anything I can do to stop the smoke? The dipstick looks clean and there is very little condensation on the oil filler cap... Thanks, J
2007-01-12 09:16:31 · 4 answers · asked by Audi Help!! 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Smoke is coming from tailpipe and from valve cover...
2007-01-12 10:07:47 · update #1
By vavle cover I mean when opening oil filler cap smoke comes out...
2007-01-12 10:11:37 · update #2
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2007-01-12 09:28:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After you changed your head gasket did you change your motor oil? If you didn't then you definitley need to. This may sound silly but I have been working on cars for years and have never heard of anything called seafoam. I know you changed your head gasket and all but I have seen people actually scrape the cylinder head on the new gasket they were installing and after they got everything together then they had the same problem as before because antifreeze was going places that it's not supposed to be like the cylinders and if white smoke is bellowing out your exhaust then I am sure you more than likely have the same problem as before because your motor oil shouldn't be milky looking at all. Also I hate to say it but sometimes if you have a cracked engine block it will do the same thing because your antifreeze runs throught valleys around your engine block to cool it off. You may already know that I don't know.
2007-01-12 10:16:11 · answer #2 · answered by guitardan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it using a lot of water? The new head gasket could be blown in a different spot and letting water into the cylinder this time.
2007-01-12 09:29:22 · answer #3 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you having to top up your brake fluid regularily ? as white smoke is usually a result of burning brake fluid, if so your brake master cylinder needs repair/replacement.
2007-01-12 09:28:57 · answer #4 · answered by nelson 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋