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    Default 1993 Nissan 240sx

    so im looking to get one off of a buddy of mine. it's an auto with a stock ka24de i believe. anyways its having some kinda prob with smoke out the tail pipe. but it runs but i don't how well it drives. somebody told me it was a head gasket, but we aren't sure.

    Can any body help me out here?




    "Yo son, u need 2 put dat chevy on some 4s wid a lil liff maine. An den get sum candy 4 it, den you have dat sh*t lukin rite"

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    What color is the smoke? When does it smoke on start up,drive,idle?
    zoom-zoom-zoom

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    Sounds like he blew the welds on the intake manifold.



    Easy fix.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova
    Sounds like he blew the welds on the intake manifold.



    Easy fix.
    and now me and the mad scientist have to rip apart the block, and replace the piston rings you fried...
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    And I do drive a Miata, so I am gayer than a three dollar bill...

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    ^^ nice guys




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    Quote Originally Posted by 2turbo4u
    What color is the smoke? When does it smoke on start up,drive,idle?
    its pure white, kinda misty not sure if it condensation from water cause it has been sitting for a while. its starts fine and idles, but like i said im afraid to actually drive it cause i dont want to make what ever could be wrong with it worse




    "Yo son, u need 2 put dat chevy on some 4s wid a lil liff maine. An den get sum candy 4 it, den you have dat sh*t lukin rite"

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    just let it sit there and idle for 15 minutes or so.

    then drive it around the block and when you come back see if it still smokes.

    if its not smoking anymore it was just water. if it is smoking it is probably your headgasket.

    dont buy it without driving it first though. keep your eye on the temperature gauge while driving as well. if it starts to rise any above normal temperature shut it off immediately

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    headgasket

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    COULD be the headgasket, check the coolant and oil.

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    it has a brand new radiator, and we had it idling for a while. but ill just go over there one day and let it idle for a while longer i guess. but we were thinking headgasket, but aren't those a bitch to replace?




    "Yo son, u need 2 put dat chevy on some 4s wid a lil liff maine. An den get sum candy 4 it, den you have dat sh*t lukin rite"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chevrolet
    it has a brand new radiator, and we had it idling for a while. but ill just go over there one day and let it idle for a while longer i guess. but we were thinking headgasket, but aren't those a bitch to replace?
    yup. timings a bitch on the ka

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    thats why i have sr

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