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 New head, now smoking!?!?
#818066
06/12/07 12:20 AM
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Hey guys and gals, I recently put a new head (pro-topline) and headgasket on my 1990 Isuzu trooper. After assembely it dosen't hold an idle and will stall unless above 1500-2000. It also smokes like crazy and I believe this to be the system to the right top of the engine with the tubes that go to the exhaust ports on the head. Any ideas, ways to troubleshoot or any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Chris-scarboy <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />a
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Re: New head, now smoking!?!?
[Re: scarboy]
#818067
06/12/07 08:24 AM
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Check to see if you got all the vacuum lines, ground straps and the timing is on. Mine smoked for awhile after a new head from all the leftover antifreeze in the exhaust when the old head cracked.
86' Trooper, 2.3, 31" wild countrys, pro comp shocks.
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Re: New head, now smoking!?!?
[Re: scarboy]
#818068
06/12/07 11:52 AM
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Is the smoke white, black, or blue-ish?
Sean Strawmyer Back and ready to rock...... crawl. From Indiana or surrounding states and interested in wheelin'? Check out www.mwior.com
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Re: New head, now smoking!?!?
[Re: strawmyers]
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06/13/07 06:17 PM
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Re: New head, now smoking!?!?
[Re: scarboy]
#818070
06/13/07 07:32 PM
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I would say your head gasket is leaking. Did you use an OEM gasket? Many say to use nothing else . . .
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Re: New head, now smoking!?!?
[Re: scarboy]
#818071
06/13/07 08:28 PM
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White would indicate coolant is getting into the CC. The most common causes for that are a cracked head or bad head gasket. Given you put a new head on it, I'd side with Steve on this one.
Sean Strawmyer Back and ready to rock...... crawl. From Indiana or surrounding states and interested in wheelin'? Check out www.mwior.com
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Re: New head, now smoking!?!?
[Re: strawmyers]
#818072
06/13/07 08:38 PM
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Isn't there a verifyable test for coolant in the exhaust?
You can always try re-torqueing the head bolts too. I would do this before pulling it apart.
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Re: New head, now smoking!?!?
[Re: lttlbddy]
#818073
06/13/07 10:34 PM
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Isn't there a verifyable test for coolant in the exhaust? I've sniff the exhaust to see if it has a sweet smell. I'm not going to officially recommend doing that as it probably kills brain cells... which explains some stuff about me <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />
Sean Strawmyer Back and ready to rock...... crawl. From Indiana or surrounding states and interested in wheelin'? Check out www.mwior.com
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Re: New head, now smoking!?!?
[Re: strawmyers]
#818074
06/14/07 07:54 PM
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I put a new headgasket on as well, but it was a felpro. I might not have all the vacuum lines on right as well. when I pull the oil fill cap with the engine running I get lots of white smoke as well pouring out of the hole. I don't know what to do.....
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Re: New head, now smoking!?!?
[Re: scarboy]
#818075
06/14/07 10:31 PM
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The first thing that I would do is run a good compression test. The symptoms that you describe right now don't make it sound good, but you need some real data to help you make a decision.
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