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180sx
03-04-2007, 11:27 PM
hi guys. just filled up a full tank, but when i started the car, heaps of white smoke came out from the exhaust.... i know white smoke means burning oil but the head and all gaskets are new ( installed few weeks ago )..... so i don't think the head gasket is gone .... does this happen to anyone b4 ?? any help will be appreciated ... :thumbsup:

my engine is a B16A btw ...
180sx
04-04-2007, 12:37 AM
Filled with diesel by mistake??

................... i am 100000 % sure it's 98 vortex .....
Nikki
04-04-2007, 01:45 AM
it usually means water is getting into a broken gasket

this link has a million answers for your question


http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_can_cause_white_smoke_from_the_exhaust
TRUMAN
04-04-2007, 07:56 AM
does the engine sound abnormal?? does the car rattle more than usual??? does the car lose speed/?? If so then i would agree with Claymore that u mightve poured diesel. The station u filled up at, is the diesel fuel section with all the unleaded/UP or by itself?
aaronng
04-04-2007, 08:03 AM
Like Nikki said, white smoke means you are burning water (usually coolant). It could just be condensation built up in your exhaust when you stopped at petrol station. Start your car again, does it still blow white smoke?
bennjamin
04-04-2007, 08:15 AM
as above - is the "smoke" same as from the muffler on a cold morning ? IE dissipates quite quickly and white in colour ?
180sx
04-04-2007, 12:32 PM
the smoke smell like patrol ..... i am sure i filled it up with 98 vortex and not DIESEL !!!!!!! it only blew for like 30 sec and it's gone .... don't see any more smoke until now .... weird ass ... btw , the head and all gaskets are new ....
EuroDude
04-04-2007, 12:40 PM
perhaps there was some water in the tank and it burnt away in the engine.
aaronng
04-04-2007, 02:33 PM
the smoke smell like patrol .....
Of course it would smell like exhaust. Because most of it is exhaust gases!
kyle
04-04-2007, 03:08 PM
For everyones information
(Smoke)

White = Water/Coolent (Warped Head, headgasket gone, water in fuel tank)
Grey = Oil (Bad piston rings, defective valve stem seals)
Black = Fuel (Aka Running rich, sparkplugs not ignighting fuel)
EuroDude
04-04-2007, 03:15 PM
^ White/bluish = oil overfill
fatboyz39
04-04-2007, 04:00 PM
heaps of smoke on idle? or when gving it a hit?
6000rpm
04-04-2007, 04:02 PM
probably some bad fuel from the petrol station..
todaek9
04-04-2007, 04:47 PM
check your engine oil level 1st...
180sx
04-04-2007, 06:31 PM
heaps of smoke on idle? or when gving it a hit?

both ... but the smoke last for less than 30 sec and it's completely gone , checked oil and coolent lvl today , some coolent gone .... so worry about it now .... and easter coming soon ...
180sx
04-04-2007, 06:34 PM
For everyones information
(Smoke)

White =
Grey = Oil (Bad piston rings, defective valve stem seals)
Black = Fuel (Aka Running rich, sparkplugs not ignighting fuel)

i know white smoke = Water/Coolent (Warped Head, headgasket gone, water in fuel tank) , but the head and the headgasket had just been rebuilt/replace few weeks ago, and i saw the white smoke last night only ... never happen to my honda b4 .... should i take it to the workshop and have a check ? ( that might take few days / $$$ ) or should i wait for the next white smoke ?
180sx
04-04-2007, 06:41 PM
just rang the workshop ... they going to check my car next tuesday ... thx for everyone help ...
XB-16-AX
04-04-2007, 07:03 PM
dont know if this has been said or not, but how is your CEL codes? has it flashed at all? coz if its something weird that the O2 sensor is sniffing then it would throw a code at least ...

just my 68cents yo!
muhhan
10-04-2007, 08:10 PM
Do you have 98 RON at your Caltex stations in Melbourne? When I asked the owner of the petrol station he said the Vortex was 95 RON and that they were supposed to be getting a 98 sometime this year, but he didn't know when.

Any news of what the problem was?
180sx
10-04-2007, 08:16 PM
Do you have 98 RON at your Caltex stations in Melbourne? When I asked the owner of the petrol station he said the Vortex was 95 RON and that they were supposed to be getting a 98 sometime this year, but he didn't know when.

Any news of what the problem was?

going to the workshop this thursday , but i guess the workshop didn't do a good job when they install the new head / head gaskets , btw caltex do have 98 RON and 95 RON fuel , the 98 RON one call VORTEX GOLD and it got the number 98 on it, will update this thread when i know what's the problem is :P thx for help everyone