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SignalAutodrifter_D · 05-03-2005, 08:28 AM

i got an sr and the turbo went out ...when i was driving it home i look out my back window as i was climbing a hill and i was blowing a big cloud of white smoke...what does that mean...am i burning oil....or not having enough oil.....or is it some bad internally help me!!

uno · 05-03-2005, 09:22 AM

white smoke equals either head gasket (i'm going with this one) or cat coming apart majorly.

AN89HATCH · 05-03-2005, 10:17 AM

when i was ka turbo, my car blew major white smoke every where, every one told me it was my head gasket, but once i took off my turbo, the smoke went away, so your turbo can also be blown.

uno · 05-03-2005, 10:25 AM

true if the turbo has coolant lines.

05-03-2005, 08:28 AM	#1
SignalAutodrifter_D Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 195 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	blowing out white smoke! i got an sr and the turbo went out ...when i was driving it home i look out my back window as i was climbing a hill and i was blowing a big cloud of white smoke...what does that mean...am i burning oil....or not having enough oil.....or is it some bad internally help me!!

05-03-2005, 10:17 AM	#3
AN89HATCH Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: BAY AREA Posts: 393 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	when i was ka turbo, my car blew major white smoke every where, every one told me it was my head gasket, but once i took off my turbo, the smoke went away, so your turbo can also be blown. __________________ slide your ride.com

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05-03-2005, 09:22 AM	#2
uno Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Castlewood VA Age: 39 Posts: 174 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	white smoke equals either head gasket (i'm going with this one) or cat coming apart majorly.

05-03-2005, 10:25 AM	#4
uno Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Castlewood VA Age: 39 Posts: 174 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	true if the turbo has coolant lines.