white smoke ?

[scrummyhorace]

help !!!!!!!!!! my crossflow started spuing out white smoke , so had new head gasket and re skim. fired her up and still white smoke ??????? water in number 1 pot ........ is the head cracked or the inlet manifold , or worse do you think iv cracked the block ????? starts and runs fine , just white smoke and water in number 1 . any replies welcome. cheers.

[shaun1.6ghia]

help !!!!!!!!!! my crossflow started spuing out white smoke , so had new head gasket and re skim. fired her up and still white smoke ??????? water in number 1 pot ........ is the head cracked or the inlet manifold , or worse do you think iv cracked the block ????? starts and runs fine , just white smoke and water in number 1 . any replies welcome. cheers.

 

check the rings if its constantly smoking,

if it's only smoking when you floor it it could be that you're oil's too thin.

can't explain water exept cracked head or block.... :-S

[GT_lenny]

whip the hea off again and take it to a specialist to check it for cracks if none are found id suspect the block

[JP.]

Good be your torque wrench not quite accurate.

Had the same issue long time ago appeard to be caused by a faulty low cost torque wrench.

 

Good torque wrenches always come with a calibration sheet from new.

Second hand torque wrenches without this sheet are worth nothing.

 

Torque wrenches should be calibrated every year or so.

[RossMK2]

the white smoke will be steam id say

 

which would mean cracked block/head, not torqued to correct mesurement or order, or head gasket leaking

[scrummyhorace]

just had head off and took away by mechanic. only seem to be water in pot 1. ??????? iv just put water in till just below the top of block, and put piston 1 right down. see if pot 1 fills up over night ? thank you all for your replys , il make sure the torque wrench is in date too. where can i get a decent exhaust from , must fit cross flow in a mk1 gt cortina , is there anywhere that does 1 that fits straight on ? need 2" realy as iv got a 4,2,1 and and 3\4 system . been told i need a 4,1 and a 2" system to help her breath. its a 1760 with twin 40"s.

[Fiesta Steve]

If its a true 1760 it could well be the bore !!!

[scrummyhorace]

thats what im afraid of steve !

[MaximusPrime]

where can i get a decent exhaust from , must fit cross flow in a mk1 gt cortina , is there anywhere that does 1 that fits straight on ? need 2" realy as iv got a 4,2,1 and and 3\4 system . been told i need a 4,1 and a 2" system to help her breath. its a 1760 with twin 40"s.

 

1 0 5 Speed do stainless systems that bolt straight on, and manifolds.

 

i run a manifold and system on my car, took 45 mins to fit altogether on my own and sounds pukka and sits high so it doesnt scrape as much ( if your low that is )

 

and the manifolds are 4-1. Cant recommend it enough

 

http://1-0-5-speed.com/ you just need to take the hypans out of the link for it to work

 

HTH

[deltamal]

Just a random thought, have you checked the brake fluid? if you have a leaky seal on the servo it can suck the fluid through and cause white smoke...

[scrummyhorace]

blimey , your saying that , iv just changed all the seals in the master cylinder as it was leaking somewhere !!!!!!! and still is !!!!!! could that happen then ????????

[deltamal]

I had it happen to me some years ago, try it with the vacuam pipe disconnected and plug the inlet manifold end, you wont have much in the way of brakes though....

[scrummyhorace]

thank you for your help , i took the vacume pipe off and brake fluid came running back from the inlet manifold ! i would never have thought of that and nor would of the mechanic ! sacked by the way lol. ordering new servo and master cylinder , gona cost a few quid but cheaper than changing engine for nothing. realy apriciate your help , if your ever down this neck of the woods the beer is on me , denny.

[Fiesta Steve]

Lucky !! Well done deltamal

[fezza]

Good shout there deltamal glad you got the motor sorted in the end mate