acherry370

so from time to time my car will just smoke out a intersection its like it gurgles then smoke starts pourin out the tail pipes goes away after i drive and rev it up a bit but im beliving this is what killed my cat any help on the subject would be appreciated

RX8Soldier

iTrader: (24)

year, mods, manual/auto, etc etc etc... C'mon

9krpmrx8

iTrader: (46)

+1. Color of smoke? Oil consumption normal?

acherry370

04 87000 53000 on motor manual smoke is white i now its oil and the consumpitiom seems qiuck
and im sayin enough smoke that people have to stop behind me

Grace_Excel

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9krpmrx8 has an interesting thread of possible engine failure involving coolant fluid leaking into the engine.

Black smoke means burning oil, white is water(i.e. coolant fluid); check both your coolant fluid and oil levels, which sometimes would have gunky-white-residue on the dip-stick due to condensation. During cold-starts, do you experience a rough start?

acherry370

any one have a thread on this

9krpmrx8

iTrader: (46)

You need to do a coolant system pressure test if there are no obvious leaks (coolant on the ground when parked, etc).

acherry370

i do this how?

Grace_Excel

iTrader: (5)

You can take it to a shop to perform that test. They'll remove the cap and attach the device over your coolant reservoir then pressurize the system. Primarily, they will look for obvious leaks dripping around the water pump, hoses, and radiator(common piece to break off is the nipple connecting it to the reservoir).
If the pressure doesn't hold up but no apparent leaks, then it's probably internal, which means

acherry370

well what ever it is my car looks like im seafoaming it every otherday and what ever it is it killed my cat 3000 after the warranty for it went so im pretty much screwed arnet i