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werdna
05-21-2012, 08:02 PM
I have a 1990 240sx with a ka24e. It's all original and all stock. I bought it last December and drove it every so often until a few weeks ago when it started to spit out some white smoke and dripped out a oily liquid out the tailpipe. The higher I revved it the more white smoke and oily fluid would drip out. I stopped driving it because of that and Im wondering what it could be. I'm thinking it's the head gasket or something involving that because when I bought it the owner told me he had problems with the hg, but he said it was worked out. Maybe he didn't machine the heads or something? It hasn't overheated once sense I've owned it either. Any help would be great?

fliprayzin240sx
05-21-2012, 09:47 PM
Are you losing coolant? Do a compression check to see what the compression it.

But since you said it sat for a while, it could be just water sitting in the exhaust, getting burnt off.

ShadowMan
05-22-2012, 12:37 AM
I agree, a compression /leak down test will clarify the problem. Come back with results. Cold be hole in piston or cracked rings and/or broken ring lands or bad head gasket or combo of some or all. Does your dipstick tube pop out a bit or alot too?

mr2gons14
05-22-2012, 01:29 AM
check and see if ur oil and coolant are murky also my buddies exhaust smelt like strawberrys idk if that helps but worth a shot

werdna
05-23-2012, 07:02 AM
Are you losing coolant? Do a compression check to see what the compression it.

But since you said it sat for a while, it could be just water sitting in the exhaust, getting burnt off.

I'm not really losing coolant and from the time i bought it last year up until a few weeks ago i drove it/ let it run at least once a week so i dont think its water in the exhaust. What would that smell like? It smelled more like oil to me. Compression test is a good idea i try and do that asap

mr2gons14
05-29-2012, 02:16 PM
My buddie blew a head gasket and the exhaust smelt like strawberrys take a wif of the fumes try not to pass out lol