Originally Posted by
cVon128
White smoke is usually due to a lean running condition, but not always. The first thing you need to do if you don't have any power is do a compression check. The problem would be hard to diagnose without being there but it sounds to me like the culprit is one of the following things: Cracked or broken Apex seal, worn out or bad water jacket seals due to overheating, or the most common of all, LOW FLUIDS. Be sure to check your oil and coolant levels. A rotary will run hot easily even on low coolant. It will also do this on low oil. Also the belt tension can be an issue too. If they are too tight, it can cause excess load on the engine, causing it to burn coolant and oil faster(it's happened on mine before.) If you have full fluids and the belts weren't too tight, then most likely the engine is losing compression on one of the rotors. Good luck and hope all is well.