Smoke coming from sides of car when sitting.

Jet Krosswind · 11-16-2008, 09:33 PM

Hey all, Just recently did a valve seal and gasket job to fix the blue smoke escaping from my exhaust in the morning, but another problem still exists.

Sometimes when I am idleing at a light I will notice smoke out of the bottom of the car and sometimes out of the exhaust. It is not constant and doesn't look white. By the way, when I put my car in park it idles at about 1500 rpms. Is it my ECU? or a Manifold problem?

Thanks,

~Jet

Chambers · 11-17-2008, 01:23 AM

Does anything else leak? When my power steering line leaked it would spill some smoke out from the exhaust side.

As for the 1500rpm idol, it may be from a defective water temp sensor. There are two temp sensors, one for the gauge cluster, and one for the ECU warm up cycle. I'm not saying go out there an start throwing parts at it until something fixes it but just consider that.

Good luck.

Jet Krosswind · 11-17-2008, 03:33 AM

Antifreeze tends to leak. Might that be it? Oh and I recently had my water pump replaced, could something with that cause the high idleing?

nickapaso · 11-26-2008, 04:54 AM

I recently fixed a leak from the bottom of my dipstick tube. The o-ring at the bottom. It would leak a little at idle and also a lot during heavy boost.

11-16-2008, 09:33 PM	#1
Jet Krosswind Stock Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA Posts: 10	Smoke coming from sides of car when sitting. Hey all, Just recently did a valve seal and gasket job to fix the blue smoke escaping from my exhaust in the morning, but another problem still exists. Sometimes when I am idleing at a light I will notice smoke out of the bottom of the car and sometimes out of the exhaust. It is not constant and doesn't look white. By the way, when I put my car in park it idles at about 1500 rpms. Is it my ECU? or a Manifold problem? Thanks, ~Jet

11-17-2008, 01:23 AM	#2
Chambers walbro fp Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA - Harford County, Maryland Posts: 481	Does anything else leak? When my power steering line leaked it would spill some smoke out from the exhaust side. As for the 1500rpm idol, it may be from a defective water temp sensor. There are two temp sensors, one for the gauge cluster, and one for the ECU warm up cycle. I'm not saying go out there an start throwing parts at it until something fixes it but just consider that. Good luck. __________________ Whats in the garage, well.... in the yard. 1986.5 Toyota Supra - NA - 5 spd 1986 Ford Ranger Lowrider - 5 spd 1984 Ford Ranger XLT - 7" Lift - 4X4 - Auto "Stuck in the 80's"

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11-17-2008, 03:33 AM	#3
Jet Krosswind Stock Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA Posts: 10	Antifreeze tends to leak. Might that be it? Oh and I recently had my water pump replaced, could something with that cause the high idleing?

11-26-2008, 04:54 AM	#4
nickapaso Stock Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: grass valley CA Posts: 2	I recently fixed a leak from the bottom of my dipstick tube. The o-ring at the bottom. It would leak a little at idle and also a lot during heavy boost.