2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser "fix white smoke" Questions

...white gunk on the cap if you have this then this is a sign your head gasket is cracked. Check to see if your radiator coolant level is down this is also another sign. Hope this helps. Please don't ...

white smoke out of exhaust Blown head gasket or cracked head. Need to get the head off and have it checked for cracks at a machine shop. BLOWN HEAD GASKET. NO DOUBT. SORRY.....WHEN COOLANT ENTERS THE ...

...white. there is no blue smoke on start up like the last engine that was replaced. It has cost a lot up to now with the replacement engine, and if this isnt a easy or reasonably priced fix I am ...

white smoke when idling. Does not happen all the time and appears to run rough when it does No oil leaks and exhaust does not have fluid coming out of it. Will happen sometimes when running but mostly

white smoke, car has never overheated to the boiling point, no visable leakage We have replaced : 1. Radiator Fan Motor (fan was bad..would barely turn) 2. Radiator Cap (very small leak) 3. Thermostat

...white smoke is an indication that oil is being sucked into the combustion chambers through the valve guides. A quick fix for this problem is by replacing the valve seals. Valve seals are small, ...

...indicates motor oil in the exhaust, which means that one (or more) cylinders have a broken ring, and the engine needs a ring job.Fix for white smoke: replace head gasket.Fix for black smoke: ring

...after the white smoke first. Do a compression test first. White smoke is usually a blown head gasket. If you find it is and fix it. While apart, either replace the injectors/carb or have the

white smoke may be coolant in the combustion cylinder, possibly caused by a head gasket problem. If head gasket problem, fix that first. With idle issues, clean/check anything that has to do with idle

...fix. if the smoke is gray probably burning oil, if the smoke is white probably getting water in the oil from failed head gasket. You didn't say what kind of smoke, blue or white. If it is white, it's ...