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BIG BIG problem engine start smoke

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HI guys HELP please .I'll try to explain what happened . Yesterday my thermostat stuck and my engine overheat .. we cooled engine and after start engine start smoke working not well on free run is 500-600 rpm. smokes is grey color
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Re: BIG BIG problem engine start smoke

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So on tickover it is running between 500 / 600 rpm?

is it missing on tickover?

Check the spark plugs see if they are fouled with oil. Check inside the coolant cap for any signs of white sludge.

It is possible that a gasget has gone during the over heating.

how quickly did you stop the car on realising it was over heating?
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Draven wrote:So on tickover it is running between 500 / 600 rpm?

is it missing on tickover?

Check the spark plugs see if they are fouled with oil. Check inside the coolant cap for any signs of white sludge.

It is possible that a gasget has gone during the over heating.

how quickly did you stop the car on realising it was over heating?

exactly tick over betwenn 500-600 rpm sometimes more
Spark plugs is swap 100miles ago

can by turbo ? pipes is oiled
stop after couple miles
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[quote="Tomas_St"can by turbo ? pipes is oiled
stop after couple miles[/quote]

In English? :?
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Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:[quote="Tomas_St"can by turbo ? pipes is oiled
stop after couple miles


In English? :?[/quote]

sorry :)
I found oil inside Hose.
I stopped the car after a few miles. When I saw the overheating

Better ? Sorry for the broken language
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Petter help me. You are a good specialist with car engines
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Tomas_St wrote:I stopped the car after a few miles. When I saw the overheating


After a few miles? Image

Most people stop immediately they see the gauge in the red.

Fully expect the head gasket to be blown.
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Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:
Tomas_St wrote:I stopped the car after a few miles. When I saw the overheating


After a few miles? Image

Most people stop immediately they see the gauge in the red.

Fully expect the head gasket to be blown.

i did not saw the gauge is full. did not flash on any light :)

NOT turbo ?
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Think about turbo because I saw the smoke before. when I changed the air hoses, since one been split
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Tomas_St wrote:my thermostat stuck and my engine overheat.


Tomas_St wrote:i did not saw the gauge is full.


I'm confused now. Did the engine overheat or not?
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Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:
Tomas_St wrote:my thermostat stuck and my engine overheat.


Tomas_St wrote:i did not saw the gauge is full.


I'm confused now. Did the engine overheat or not?


gauge was full when i see it
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Re: BIG BIG problem engine start smoke

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Tomas_St wrote:i did not saw the gauge is full.


I'm not sure how much I drive with full temperature. from the last look. when it was normal. and when it was max. The distance is about 2 miles
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Re: BIG BIG problem engine start smoke

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is now clear to me .that`s the biggest Chance bad point head gasket
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:-s
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lol..... Although my temp gauge has never gone that high I tend to look at it when driving :s

Up in the red is pretty extreme
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fred130111 wrote:lol..... Although my temp gauge has never gone that high I tend to look at it when driving :s

Up in the red is pretty extreme




That`s suck no any warning sound or lights about overheating :/
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Tomas_St wrote:
fred130111 wrote:lol..... Although my temp gauge has never gone that high I tend to look at it when driving :s

Up in the red is pretty extreme




That`s suck no any warning sound or lights about overheating :/


Just a gauge in front of you.
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Re: BIG BIG problem engine start smoke

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sounds like a blown headgasket to me. next time learn to look down at the fuel gauge and other dash gauges every so often...... maybe even the speedo if it takes your fancy. but in the mean time, its a hard lesson learned
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Re: BIG BIG problem engine start smoke

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Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:
Tomas_St wrote:
fred130111 wrote:lol..... Although my temp gauge has never gone that high I tend to look at it when driving :s

Up in the red is pretty extreme




That`s suck no any warning sound or lights about overheating :/


Just a gauge in front of you.


:lol:
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