hey guys my engine is smoking from down near the exhaust manifold.

i thought it was the mani cover cause of the polish but its not.

it seams to be comng from lower that that or around that area.

has anyone got any ideas of what it could be?

i got my driving test next week and i want it to be running sweet with no problems.

thanks

shaun

spilled any oil onto the exhaust recently?

if its white smoke you got too much engine oil in the system needs to be flushed... dont drive it

get some nicotine patches or go cold turkey

ad go with the spilled sumat on it...could even be just water getting onto the exhaust, thus making steam

.. dont drive it

Errrr he has no licence.

ad go with the spilled sumat on it...could even be just water getting onto the exhaust, thus making steam

i had steam coming out of the engine on ma fiesta cos of a coolant leak, spilling onto the engine

so check that out

stil doing it guys, i dont know what it could be. anyone else had this problem?

Exhaust Manifold Gasket? Sticker Still On The New Exhaust?

Whats it smell like?

where would the sticker be?

and where is the exhaust manifold gasket? its at the bottom of the mani where it goes from 4 to 2 or 1 or whatever it is.

and it smells slightyl burning/smauldering.

thanks

shaun

whats it mean when you have white dream stuff on your oil cap?

head gasket?

cheers

some times yes...depends how many miles your duin

i wudnt say the two are related

anyone??

Pretty impossible question to answer really, without seeing it..

Get your head under the car when its running and see wheres it coming from. Make sure theres no oil around the sump or the back of the block.

Edited 5 October, 200817 yr by carver

I've got exactly the same problem. Picked up my MK4 16v last week and noticed the EXACT same problem when driving from Inverness to Dundee.

Anyone?

check oil level, mayo under filller cap look for oil in header tank