white smoke on one side
#1
white smoke on one side
got a 7.3 idi changed the antifreeze went about 60 miles then the overflow tank got a crack in it and antifreeze was comming out changed the tank put more coolant in it and cranked it up thermostat opened added more coolant drove it down the road let it sit checked fluid it was good cranked it up drove it again overflow tank was overflowing and it was smoking white out the passenger side exhaust looks like steam and smells like antifreeze no oil in water no water in oil what yall think it is head, head gagket or ????? and when it cooled down this time it was a little low on coolant??? cranked it up cold without the radiator cap on and water flows out the hole (alot) put the cap on and it builds pressure (cold)
Last edited by twostroke80; 04-30-2010 at 09:20 PM.
#2
Sounds like a headgasket. They can blow and only let coolant into the combustion chamber without mixing coolant and oil. I'd becareful about running it, if it sits and you try to crank it, coolant could leak into the cylinder and hydrolock it. The starter is strong enough to break internal engine parts.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
mattshow123
12 Valve 2nd Gen Dodge Cummins 94-98
14
03-12-2018 01:41 PM