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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 05:34 AM
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My new engine is giving problems... smoke

Engine starts to smoke after I drive the car for a little bit then stop the car, white smoke comes from the engine, car isn't overheating as the temperature is fine. Something is burning....

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Car idles to low, about .5, car stalls at times and I have to restart the engine.... engine runs very good but something is wrong with this engine and the miles are young 72000
Old Sep 20, 2007 | 05:42 AM
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white smoke out of the tail pipe not under the hood right?

if its white smoke out of the tail pipe u might have a bad headgasket..
Old Sep 20, 2007 | 05:46 AM
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 06:09 AM
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The car is completely outta oil
Old Sep 20, 2007 | 06:11 AM
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whoa.....oh my!
Old Sep 20, 2007 | 06:17 AM
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The car is completely outta oil
Well,that explains the smoke.

Did a shop do your engine swap,or you?
Old Sep 20, 2007 | 06:18 AM
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MyGreenMax94, your avatar is priceless!!!!
Old Sep 20, 2007 | 06:22 AM
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Shop, the oil was fill when I got the car back 2 weeks ago. Now it's empty
Old Sep 20, 2007 | 06:37 AM
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Shop, the oil was fill when I got the car back 2 weeks ago. Now it's empty
Look at the bottom of the engine for signs of oil leaks,if none are present then the engine has been burning tons of oil for it to empty the pan in just a few weeks.

Also,you may want to get a few opinions from other shops as to what caused the oil to disappear,the shop that originally done the swap may try to wiggle their way out responsibility by saying you caused it.
Old Sep 20, 2007 | 06:57 AM
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Definetly oil leakage, I can see it, I can't see where it comes from though. I went to discount auto parts and the guy told me the exact same thing... I have to get it fixed this weekend, it's major....
Old Sep 20, 2007 | 08:23 AM
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Just curious as to where it was leaking from. Is it the pressure sending unit thingy? I hope in your case it is cause thats cheap n easy to fix. Good luck, man. Try not to drive it til its fixed. At 72k, you got lotsa life left...unless shes runnin dry =[
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