white smoke and gauges...HELP!!!!
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white smoke and gauges...HELP!!!!
ok first of all i have a 94 camaro z28 v8 ok my fuel pump went out so replaced it. turned on fine but i noticed my fuel gauge wasent working so then 20 min later i looked back at the gauges and my temp gauge wasent working neather?
also i drove my car for about 20min and it was koo got home parked it whent back out and i noticed white smoke coming from behind the car and under my hood i stopped to take a look and the white smoke was coming from behind the motor so i new the car wasent over heating what can i be?
also i drove my car for about 20min and it was koo got home parked it whent back out and i noticed white smoke coming from behind the car and under my hood i stopped to take a look and the white smoke was coming from behind the motor so i new the car wasent over heating what can i be?
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Sounds like you have a coolant leak, that is burning on the exhaust. Check the radiator level. Look for puddles under the car.
Not sure what that means. Might want to clarify.
....i drove my car for about 20min and it was koo
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sorry about that...i ment to say i drove the car for about 20min and it ws running good..
this is my fisrt car soo dont really know much...u think it might be a leak?
and were can it be the smoke was coming frm behind the motor not from the radiator and wen i looked in my rear view miror i seen it coming from behind so not so sure wat it is havent droove it since then. if i drive it can i damage it more?
this is my fisrt car soo dont really know much...u think it might be a leak?
and were can it be the smoke was coming frm behind the motor not from the radiator and wen i looked in my rear view miror i seen it coming from behind so not so sure wat it is havent droove it since then. if i drive it can i damage it more?
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Was the white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipes? That would indicate a blown head gasket.
If the smoke was generally coming from the area toward the back of the engine, or out from under the sides of the car, it could be a coolant leak from the coolant crossover pipes at the back of the heads or the coolant lines that run to the heater.
Park your car on a clean surface, let it run for a while. Then look to see if you have any coolant puddled under the car. Check the coolant level in the radiator and in the coolant reservoir.
If you are losing coolant, the engine can overheat, and do serious damage. If your coolant temp gauge is not working, find out why. The sensor is in the driver's side head, between the front two spark plugs. There is a single wire that connects to it. Make sure the wire is connected.
If the smoke was generally coming from the area toward the back of the engine, or out from under the sides of the car, it could be a coolant leak from the coolant crossover pipes at the back of the heads or the coolant lines that run to the heater.
Park your car on a clean surface, let it run for a while. Then look to see if you have any coolant puddled under the car. Check the coolant level in the radiator and in the coolant reservoir.
If you are losing coolant, the engine can overheat, and do serious damage. If your coolant temp gauge is not working, find out why. The sensor is in the driver's side head, between the front two spark plugs. There is a single wire that connects to it. Make sure the wire is connected.
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