| Author | Message | ||
     Melissa (Roverchic) Member Username: Roverchic Post Number: 204 Registered: 02-2004 |
A buddy and I went four wheeling yesterday.. and although my rover did not get too dirty I got stuck (not bad stuck just took some maneuvering). Once I was out of the mud we parked my rover and took his on the trail. Left mine parked for about 6 hours ...When we got back to mine and we were leaving I noticed the exhaust was blowing a whitish color--mist. I stopped the rover and put my finger in the pipe to see what was coming out .. It looked like some kind of oil. Grimmy black dirty greasy!! We turned his D2 on examined the tail pipe and his as well had the same with out the white color exhaust smoke... Anybody have any thoughts?? Or is it no big deal?? Please let it be no big deal -- I want mods not a new engine! Melissa D1 65k miles | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Senior Member Username: Ron Post Number: 827 Registered: 04-2001 |
Melissa, If the white smoke goes away you do not have an issue. Otherwise, well lets just hope it goes away. Ron BTW if it does not go away I hope the summer associate gig pays well. | ||
| Melissa (Roverchic) Member Username: Roverchic Post Number: 205 Registered: 02-2004 |
Ron - Ambiguous answer- So I am guessing that I AM SCREWED! No white smoke as of now... But it runs fine.... FOR NOW. Melissa | ||
| Sergei Rodionov (Uzbad) Senior Member Username: Uzbad Post Number: 413 Registered: 08-2003 |
Melissa, oil cant really survive in exhaust - it will burn away as smoke. Most of time white colored smoke can be attributed to water/condensation inside exhaust. (which most likely is your cause - just got some in pipe, while been playing in mud) . Other nasty possibility is that coolant leaks. If so - you will notice that coolant level drops slowly but steady. Grimmy back dirty thing on the exhaust can be simply result of crappy petrol or , as well, if you stick in new high flow silencer (muffler for you, US folkz  ) and/or poured some cleaner into system. Then old crap can be sucked away from engine and it will appear in form of smoke and grime So just check your coolant level. And dont put finger inside exhaust, unless you looking for some serious burns | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Senior Member Username: Ron Post Number: 829 Registered: 04-2001 |
If there is no white smoke now, and little on start up then it should be fine. Ron | ||
| Melissa (Roverchic) Member Username: Roverchic Post Number: 206 Registered: 02-2004 |
Very interesting Sergei! I do smell coolant faintly when I run the AC. And I do have new cats. I used Lucas Fuel treatment last week --Run 91 Octane though. Thanks for the re-assuring words .. Melissa Thanks Ron-- Had me a bit worried .. Thought I might be living out of my rover for a minute.. | ||
| Sergei Rodionov (Uzbad) Senior Member Username: Uzbad Post Number: 415 Registered: 08-2003 |
Melissa - well you shouldnt really get it into AC if it leaks into engine somewhere.. Whats your coolant level right now? One of very first things to check, if you getting smell of coolant with AC on - expansion tank. It has NASTY habbit of cracking along those seals and you cant see it until engine runs hot and coolant expands (guess how i know ). Another common bit where it leaks - upper and lower hooses at radiator. Basically - top it up a bit, run day or two, check level. if it stays same - you good. If it drops - well, you got leak. One at expansion tank is easy to diagnose - level will drop only to certain extend, and there will be whistling noise (as fumes will escape) - easy to find when engine runs at operating temp, and you pop hood open Many old cars suffer from them coolant leaks into engine, and many owners just prefer to live with it, topping up liquid, as its sometime cheaper to buy another bottle of coolant/water than to get whole thing serviced at dealership/shop. | ||
| Melissa (Roverchic) Member Username: Roverchic Post Number: 207 Registered: 02-2004 |
Thanks Sergei!! I will pop the hood later and examine the coolant. Melissa |
