White Smoke form radiator
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White Smoke form radiator
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Does anybody know why Im getting this white smoke coming out from my radiator ? not my turbo or exhuast just my radiator. I just installed a new mani & o2 housing. This my first time turning on my car in weeks . One more thing I left the car running by accident without the top radiator hose on for about 1 to 2 mintues also Im running with only water in my radiator with a little bit of coolant . Could this be the problem ? I whould really apresheate anybodys input on this.
sorry for the grammar Im my garage with the car and these fumes are killing me
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Does anybody know why Im getting this white smoke coming out from my radiator ? not my turbo or exhuast just my radiator. I just installed a new mani & o2 housing. This my first time turning on my car in weeks . One more thing I left the car running by accident without the top radiator hose on for about 1 to 2 mintues also Im running with only water in my radiator with a little bit of coolant . Could this be the problem ? I whould really apresheate anybodys input on this.
sorry for the grammar Im my garage with the car and these fumes are killing me
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the hose loose would've probably spewed water/coolant on the rad. It got hot and then boiled and evaporated (white smoke) the water. You should be fine, just keep running it and it should disapear.
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Thanks Guys
I think I added about 18 Oz. of Coolant/ and filled the rest with water. The car was cold so I let idle the for a min two and thats when the smoke started showing . The white smoke has gone down abit, but when I take off my radiator cap I see a bit of smoke riseing from inside of the radiator. Did I ruin my radiator ?
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Originally Posted by SilverShadow03
The 'smoke' you are seeing could actually be steam. A better explanation would help us with your cause. Was the car hot when you saw the 'smoke'? Cold? What is your coolant/water ratio in your radiator?
I think I added about 18 Oz. of Coolant/ and filled the rest with water. The car was cold so I let idle the for a min two and thats when the smoke started showing . The white smoke has gone down abit, but when I take off my radiator cap I see a bit of smoke riseing from inside of the radiator. Did I ruin my radiator ?
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Originally Posted by nine
Thanks Guys
I think I added about 18 Oz. of Coolant/ and filled the rest with water. The white smoke has gone down abit, but when I take off my radiator cap I see a bit of smoke riseing from inside of the radiator. Did I ruin my radiator ?
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I think I added about 18 Oz. of Coolant/ and filled the rest with water. The white smoke has gone down abit, but when I take off my radiator cap I see a bit of smoke riseing from inside of the radiator. Did I ruin my radiator ?
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BTW, how much time had passed since you turned off your car and witnessed STEAM coming out of your radiator?
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Thanks A Bunch Shadow
Yeah I think Its been over 10 mintues. The steam is only mild now. If the problem continues Im going sell the car and partout my aftermarket stuff .
Yeah I think Its been over 10 mintues. The steam is only mild now. If the problem continues Im going sell the car and partout my aftermarket stuff .
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actaully water is better for cooling.
If everything is opperating right you should not see any smoke as the temp will be well below boiling point.
You might have Blown gasket?? Did you notice any coolant/water loss recently?
If everything is opperating right you should not see any smoke as the temp will be well below boiling point.
You might have Blown gasket?? Did you notice any coolant/water loss recently?
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Originally Posted by mikiblueeyes
actaully water is better for cooling.
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Water is much better to cool the engine, coolant is needed for lubrication only, prevents rust and wont let it freze in cold climates.
Radiator pressure keep boiling point well above.
There is a lot of litrature on this. Thats why tipically if you run higher pressure rad cap, the boiling point goes up. Nothing to do with coolant.
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Radiator pressure keep boiling point well above.
There is a lot of litrature on this. Thats why tipically if you run higher pressure rad cap, the boiling point goes up. Nothing to do with coolant.
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Originally Posted by Stew
While it may have better cooling properties than a water/coolant mix, with a boiling point of only 212 degrees F you're not too far into the safe zone. Coolant does a fine job at cooling an engine and has many more safeguards than straight H2O.
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