1997 Subaru Impreza "engine knocking smoke coming hood" Questions

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...you are blowing oil out the bottom of the engine - not a good thing. Also watch for smoke coming out the tailpipe after the car is hot - don't confuse steam in the early morning's cool air with

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engine. The white smoke is a visual indication of warped/cracked head(s) rather than just a damaged head gasket. In any case, the damage won't be truly apparent until the engine is torn down. You must

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...Engine kept knocking failing to start. once started it ran at varying from2500-3500 rpm. check light started blinking and minor smoke came from engine smelling like oil, maybe blowing out gasket from ...

...knocking stopped. May have seen smoke coming from under the hood on the driver's side. 2 miles later, accelerated and the car died. Steam/smoke was escaping from under the hood; smelled something ...

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...knocking this what is known as the big ends and indicates the engine is under pressure and needs a lot of repair.If when you start the engine when cold if you stand at the back of the car and if the ...

...being able to go over 50mph and a small knocking sound coming from the engine. a small amount of smoke coming from under the hood! Year, make, model, and engine size? Have you checked checked the

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Knocking Engine Just replaced the intake manifold, thermostat, and cleaned sludge/burnt coolant from the valves. Started up and ran perfect for the first time in months, drove great for about a mile ...

knocking noise whenever you hit the accelerator. It started driving really rough and then we started losing power and it died when we were trying to get off the highway. There was alot of smoke coming

...knocking in engine with white smoke When I start my car it makes a loud sound like something is bouncing around under the hood and light gray smoke comes out the exhausted. This happened all of the ...

...knocking on wood...! About a week ago I drove about 50 miles from home on the highway, and it began to smoke, white smoke under the hood. I pulled over to let it cool down, and drove slowly. I have ...

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