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white smoke - 3/31/2005 1:40:21 PM    85MonteSSwhite   Posts: 3 Joined: 3/31/2005 Status: offline Ive noticed some whit smoke coming out of my tail pipe recently. My car is an 85 carbureted ss with a 305. It doesnt smell like anti freeze and my power is up to normal. someone told me im burning too lean. I was wondering if this was true and if so how do i git-er-fixed. Thankyou Post #: 1

RE: white smoke - 3/31/2005 2:19:46 PM    Patrick Posts: 484 Joined: 3/17/2005 Status: offline burning too lean wont make it smoke...is the engine stock? has it ever been apart?? (in reply to 85MonteSSwhite) Post #: 2

RE: white smoke - 4/1/2005 5:31:05 PM    benhillzone3 Posts: 530 Joined: 1/14/2005 Status: offline what exacgtly is burnign lean? i never heard of that before _____________________________ HOLLYWOOD 04 LS 2% Tinted Windows Stock (in reply to Patrick) Post #: 3

RE: white smoke - 4/2/2005 12:57:21 PM    Patrick Posts: 484 Joined: 3/17/2005 Status: offline burning lean means that in your air to fuel mixture, you have too much air, and not enough fuel. (in reply to benhillzone3) Post #: 4

RE: white smoke - 4/2/2005 1:00:44 PM    85MonteSSwhite   Posts: 3 Joined: 3/31/2005 Status: offline yes it is stock and no i dont think it was ever apart (in reply to Patrick) Post #: 5

RE: white smoke - 4/2/2005 2:49:21 PM    Patrick Posts: 484 Joined: 3/17/2005 Status: offline as a motor gets to be older, one of the first things to go south is valve guide seals...that allows a tiny bit of oil into the combustion chambers, thus producing a bit of smoke. i would keep an eye on the oil level...if you dont already. also, have you felt any change in performance? (in reply to 85MonteSSwhite) Post #: 6

RE: white smoke - 4/5/2005 10:10:45 AM    montejass Posts: 2745 Joined: 8/14/2004 From: Houston, Texas Status: offline White smoke is generally an indicator that your burning off water somewhere in the combustion process. I have a few ????? .. Did this just start happening abruptly? Is it smoking alot? There is not much difference between a blue smoke which would be oil burn off and water which would be a little lighter. Are you losing water from your cooling system? If it were running too rich your smoke would be more on the black side. TVW < Message edited by tvanwinklehome -- 4/5/2005 10:52:29 AM > _____________________________ (in reply to Patrick) Post #: 7

RE: white smoke - 4/5/2005 10:51:54 AM    montejass Posts: 2745 Joined: 8/14/2004 From: Houston, Texas Status: offline Additionally, I would pull several if not all of your spark plugs for inspection. Black/Dry: Running too rich. Black/Wet: Burning oil Wet/Rust: Water TVW _____________________________ (in reply to montejass) Post #: 8

RE: white smoke - 4/5/2005 7:18:13 PM    benhillzone3 Posts: 530 Joined: 1/14/2005 Status: offline In this forum you learn something everyday even if its not mc related _____________________________ HOLLYWOOD 04 LS 2% Tinted Windows Stock (in reply to montejass) Post #: 9

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