Date:         Wed, 31 Dec 2003 22:27:42 -0800
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
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From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: help needed diagnosing blown head gasket
Comments: To: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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Too much oil causes white smoke?  I thought it would cause blue smoke?

Shows what I know.

Mike

On 12/31/03 9:15 PM, "mark drillock" <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:

> You need to correct the amount of oil in the engine first. Too much oil
> can cause smoking, white smoke. Put the van on a level spot and make
> sure the level is correct by removing a few quarts.
>
> If nothing else you can drain all the oil and then put 4 quarts of fresh
> oil back in. The smoking should stop shortly after you correct the over
> filled situation.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Ben S wrote:
>> ...............
>> this afternoon, i went to take a better look.  at this point i was still
>> thinking that my problem was some kind of oil leak, so first i checked
>> the oil level.  it was overfilled.  this leads me to beleive that
>> perhaps i made an erronous reading the night before.  it was dark and
>> snowing; i was on a steep hill on a blind curve blocking half a lane and
>> was quite anxious and hurried.  so i started the engine cautiously.  it
>> started easily and idled smoothly.  the oil pressure light stayed off.
>>  and huge clouds of white smoke billowed from the exhaust.
>>
>
>