i always heard white smoke is fuel.explained why my blazer that ran on 5 cylinders blew white smoke out year round. I could be wrong thoughOriginally Posted by scottydoggs
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06-27-2011
i always heard white smoke is fuel.explained why my blazer that ran on 5 cylinders blew white smoke out year round. I could be wrong though
06-27-2011
How would you measure it? Just place it along the spark plug wire next to where it says 1-2-3-4 etc? on the head? The engine doesn't seem like it runs rough. It is pretty responsive. I just get nervous when it starts to overheat.
gurgling means there's air in the system, common issue and easy fix, just bleed the system. white smoke (thick white smoke) means you're running rich aka too much gas going into the engine and not all being burned off, which explains your bad mpgs. since you had a mechanic do the tuneup, i'd say double check the spark plugs, make sure they are gapped correctly and that they aren't saturated with fuel. You can check the gap with this
probably 2 bucks at your local parts store, just ensure that the space is .060" (IIRC that's the right gap for stock gtp) does the engine feel like it runs rough? cleaning the MAF may help slightly, o2 sensor may also be the culprit but might as well try the cheap and free stuff first
06-27-2011
too rich is black smoke.
oil is blue.
coolant is white.
water moisture is also white.
take off your TB and clean it till it shines.
06-27-2011
I don't know what a TB is haha. Sorry, im a newbie.
06-27-2011
What about the ac motor not blowing. Is that fixable?
06-27-2011
Also, is it true that the supercharger has its own oil that you have to change??
06-27-2011
yes.
There is a plug on the front of what we call the "snout" which is the part with the pulley on the end, that bolts into two other peices that make up the blower.
The fluid can be sucked out with a syringe and some tubing.
Then go to the dealer and ask for two bottles of supercharger fluid.
fill till its at the bottom of the threads of the plug. (make sure the car is level)
Gotta take the engine cover to see that though.
I'd suggest throwing out the engine cover. Just makes things hotter and decreases the life of everything.
If you're in a bind, Mobil 1 5W-30 is a GM approved temporary solution for southern states all year 'round or summer only in northern states.
06-27-2011
I think I have gotten more info here then alllll the mechanics I have gone to. Its crazy.
06-27-2011
grandprixforums.net should open there own Auto Shop haha. It would be so much better than what's out there now.
06-27-2011
you just live in a bad town, every shop there is a back yard butcher, or a flat tire fix shop that sells rims lol
06-27-2011
Very true.
06-27-2011
Do you happen to know why the AC motor goes on and off when I hit a bump and if its fixable?
06-27-2011
that sounds like a loose wire, or maybe the blower motor resistor, witch is under the dash behind the glove box, along with the blower its self, theres a write up here in the how to section on that, i haven't had to deal with it myself yet. search away for that one.
06-28-2011
I don't know if this helps...on my 04 the wiring for the HVAC panel was rubbing on the dash console and frayed a couple of wires causing a similar issue for me.
06-27-2011
wow, that car has ISSUES.
06-27-2011
yeah right!, its got a few bugs lol nothing that cant be fixed though.
06-27-2011
Well thanks for that!! Haha.
06-27-2011
I'm just saying....my 04's been ROCK solid.
06-27-2011
your car aint from queens NY lol, the city life is so hard on car over here, bad roads bad shops and people who drive cars till they stop working and they get left on the side of the cross Bronx expressway for the insurance money,(cars used to get stripped over night if left on that highway) if they have insurance that is.
06-27-2011
Again, very true, haha.
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