White smoke on start-up

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Beep Beep, I'm A Jeep
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I put on a new head, and new gaskets, but i still have a cloud of smoke on start up or when ever i gun it. Could it be a bad fuel to air mixture or something like that, that is causing it?


airman86
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check your coolant and see if it looks discolored in any way.

burning oil is blue, but burning coolant is white. white smoke, well - any smoke, is never good. i'd rather have burning oil than burning coolant. coolant can only enter into the combustion chamber by one way....head gasket.

what other gaskets did you change besides your head gasket?

Beep Beep, I'm A Jeep
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I had a shop do it, while i could have done it my self, i just dont have the time any more so i dont recall all the gaskets they replaced.

thats the problem, im not low on coolant, and its not discolored at all (its clear coolant, so i can tell if there is anything, thats why i put that kind in)

I know oil burns blue, but the only other thing i can think of f***in it up is maybe bad piston rings

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leonelrr
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Yeah valve, seals or piston rings.. Make sure you go with a thicker oil and see what happens..

Good luck!


Beep Beep, I'm A Jeep
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leonelrr wrote:Yeah valve, seals or piston rings.. Make sure you go with a thicker oil and see what happens..

Good luck!
what oil do you suggest?


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