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Your car is leaking coolant but the temperature is stable and no smoke comes out The guy at Advance Auto Part Store said it was probably a head gasket but there is no smoke from the tailpipe?
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∙ 14y ago
i will switch the question to Auto Zone , this guys at Advance dont give 1 rigth .
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How do you tell if a header gasket is blown?
Oil in coolant? Coolant in oil? Excessive white smoke from tailpipe when vehicle is at normal operating temperature? Engine miss or skip?
Water is coming out of my tailpipe can it be my water pump going bad?
Water from your tailpipe could just be condensation, it is caused by a difference between the exhaust temperature and the surrounding air plus the presence of humidity. If it is coolant ( smells sweet )and you are losing coolant from your radiator you probably have a bad head gasket. Overheating can cause a head gasket to blow which can be caused by a bad water pump so in a roundabout way yes.
Can smell coolant burning from car tailpipe?
yes
Where can I buy a coolant temperature sensor?
You can find a good coolant temperature sensor at Auto Parts Warehouse at http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/models/toyota~tacoma_pick_up~makemodel.html. You may also find them at Advance Auto Parts at shop.advanceautoparts.com/.../product_Engine-Coolant-Temperature
What does white smoke from the tailpipe mean?
Usually the engine is burning coolant.
How do you know when your head gasket has gone?
White smoke from tailpipe when engine is at normal operating temperature? Oil mixing with coolant? Coolant mixing with oil? Run engine to normal operating temperature remove dipstick and let a drop fall on hot part of engine - oil will smoke coolant will "sizzle" Misfire at 2 adjacient cylinders?
87 VW Vanagon has white smoke from tailpipe?
Vehicle likely overheated, or for some other reason, the head gasket has been breached, allowing coolant to be burned in the engine. The coolant is consumed, appearing as whitish smoke emitting from the tailpipe.
What is wrong in my jeep Cherokee when it stuck in traffic heat temperature goes up and coolant became empty so quickly?
First course of action would be to check for a coolant leak. When it's sitting in the driveway is there a puddle under it? If it's burning coolant there will be white soot in your tailpipe. Failing that I would check(replace for ~$15) the thermostat, it's the temperature sensitive valve that regulates coolant flow, it may be stuck closed.
Integra temperature gauge is moving up and down?
probably means u need to change the coolant for the car,leaking coolant sumwhere
No leaks but lose coolant?
Could be getting into engine. Check tailpipe emissions for white smoke.
What are the symptoms of a failing head gasket for a 1995 Chrysler Cirrus?
Coolant in the oil, low compression on the cylinder where the gasket is blown, air bubbles in the radiator, sweet smell at the tailpipe, white smoke at the tailpipe, especially at startup, & loosing coolant with no apparent leak.
What would cause engine oil to get milky brown in cold weather?
Probably coolant in the oil from a blown head gasket which might also cause excessive steam from the tailpipe and hard starting. The coolant also could get into the oil through a crack in the engine block.
