2.2L L61 Performance Tech 16 valve 145 hp EcoTec with 155 lb-ft of torque

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Old May 12, 2012 | 04:44 PM
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white smoke

Doesnt smell sweet. Smells like somethings on fire. Is my cat going bad? Im gonna order a catless from zzp this week i just dont wanna catch my car on fire lol
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Old May 12, 2012 | 06:03 PM
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maybe oil? my car once in awhile smokes white (i have a 2.2l turbo'd)
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Old May 12, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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It smokes everytime i start n drive it and it smells like ****. Smells like somethings smoldering inside my exhaust. N ive checked my oil lvls and im still full. IIRC oil has a blue hint to it. This is completely white
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Old May 12, 2012 | 06:15 PM
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then it probably is your cat
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Old May 12, 2012 | 06:27 PM
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dead animal? lol
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Old May 12, 2012 | 06:43 PM
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any cel codes or such? could help pin point the issue
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Old May 12, 2012 | 07:07 PM
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Only cel code is for my evap. My cars been supercharged for a month now. Im using offbrand badmab. Lsj dp and tsudo. Ive had the lsj dp and headers for almost 2 years now. Had no issues before just recently im getting smoke and it smells extremely bad.
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Old May 12, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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i want to cry...
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Old May 12, 2012 | 07:57 PM
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What's your oil look like?
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Old May 12, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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DOesnt appear to be oil as I dont see any hint of blue...however I could be worng
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Old May 12, 2012 | 08:38 PM
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i want to cry. im pretty sure i blew a head gasket. i went to take off my valve cover breather hose that connects to my intake. and it had clear liquid in it. and the end that connects to my intake. had a white milky colored stuff in it...
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Old May 12, 2012 | 08:55 PM
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It would smell sweet if you blew the head gasket. Maybe you are getting excess condensation in your oil causing the milky look and white smoke.
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Old May 12, 2012 | 09:56 PM
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it smells like rotting burnt flesh. but im about 99% sure its a head gasket. ive found 2 cars with lowish miles for under 2k at dealesr. im gonna look into a loan and putting this guy outta comission for a while till i can get it fixed. all i know is i want to cry. i pulled my dipstick and the oils milky.
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Old May 13, 2012 | 12:18 AM
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if you done alot of short term driving it can do that as well.. honestly the best way to find out is to eitiher A pull the head.. or B do an oil change and see how it looks
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Old May 13, 2012 | 12:27 AM
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Everyone has been saying that smoke from oil should have a blue tint to it, but mine is blowing thick white smoke and it is for sure oil. I know because it is dripping out of my tail pipe. Mine should be going to the dealer this week and I will let you know what i find out. Maybe help out with your problem.
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Old May 13, 2012 | 12:47 AM
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its deff a blown head gasket. i pulled my dipstick out and its milky.
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Old May 13, 2012 | 03:18 AM
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I read in your other thread you have a resovoir leak. That probably helped with the (likely) head gasket issue. Air in the system can cause acidity. And the leak could also cause poor flow and/or a low coolant boiling point. Did your engine ever overheat?
Just wondering because i would hate to see you fix the symptom and not the problem.

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Old May 13, 2012 | 10:02 AM
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overheated to where it shut off no. but it did hit about 230 yesterday on the way home and this was the only time the engine ever passed 203ish. ive hit 203 after a wot pull but usually even before boost it ran around 180-190's so i didnt think too much of it. and the res had a small coolant leak yes. but it always had coolant in it. but i do get what your saying. its going into GM this week so we'll see exactly what happens. im pretty bummed. and feel like a total d-bag.

as far as i know. the cars going back to stock and i will be selling my kit, will include pretty much everything except bolts, i would probably just buy those new for whoever may be interested. im going to look into getting a different car to play around with so i dont have to risk losing my DD again. it was fun tho. and i totally get why you boosted guys love it so much this isnt the end for me with boost. just a temporary leave of absence while i get my college finished up.
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