Subject: Faint white smoke Fri May 30, 2014 12:05 am
So, I got faint white smoke from the tail pipe with the occasional drip of water. Oil is oil colored (not chocolate milk) I figure headers, but I wanted to see if there was anything I should check first.
DanC Guy Who Knows Shit
Posts : 91 Join date : 2011-09-04 Age : 56 Location : Shelburne Vermont
Subject: Re: Faint white smoke Fri May 30, 2014 12:45 am
White sweet smelling smoke is usually coolant. My guess would be head gasket or gaskets.
Hilltoppersx Admin
Posts : 3183 Join date : 2010-09-28 Location : Westchester, NY
Subject: Re: Faint white smoke Fri May 30, 2014 7:17 am
whats the mileage on the truck? if it's between 80-120k and you haven't done head gaskets I'd say it's worth a looksy. Start watching the expansion tank to see if you are losing coolant and watch the oil to make sure coolant isn't seeping in and making chocolate milkshake.
CRUm Mud Tire Addict
Posts : 53 Join date : 2013-09-06
Subject: Re: Faint white smoke Fri May 30, 2014 10:19 pm
60k on the truck and the smoke doesn't really smell sweet. I haven't really seen much fluid loss from the overflow tank, but it has dipped a bit since I switched from orange to green.
TOM R NELRC Pack Leader
Posts : 543 Join date : 2013-05-19 Location : south N.J. / ne VA.
Subject: Re: Faint white smoke Fri May 30, 2014 10:49 pm
Either it smells sweet or like burning oil, the water drip is normal , crown vics idling too long nosed down grade can actually start to drown , seen it happen on a crime scene
Hilltoppersx Admin
Posts : 3183 Join date : 2010-09-28 Location : Westchester, NY
Subject: Re: Faint white smoke Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:59 am
i would just keep driving it for now. eventually the head gaskets will need to be done, if that is the cause or not. i would keep an eye out for sales at RN and AB and start buying bits.
Subject: Faint white smoke 
Fri May 30, 2014 12:05 am
