white smoke from a 68

[Joe Bachan <jbachan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have to agree with Bob.
 The first thing I check when I'm told a car is
blowing white smoke is if its low or lossing coolant.
White smoke is almost always Steam! check compression
if your lucky it'll just be a head gasked, (low
compression on to ajoining cylinders ussually
indicated aburned through gasket)Low compression on
just one cylinder could indicate a gasket blown to out
side (rare) cracked head ussually 'tween valve (most
common ara for heads to crack)or a cracked cylinder.
This last failure will, however usually be accomanied
by milky oil (water in oil)or bubbles (lots of 'em,)in
radiator as cumbustion gasses are force into the water
jacket). Odds are if the enginge hasn't overheated to
warp the head or froze to crack the block it a head
gasket or cracker head.
Just my three and a half cents
Joe
'76 nyb 
--- Bob Kinker <robertkinker@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> White smoke is usually water...
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