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87T with 'vapor cloud' exhaust - what, me worry?
Posted by DET (more from DET) on Sat, 6 Oct 2001 08:46:38
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I finally have my 87T running after a summer long restoration to the drivetrain amongst many other items! However one disturbing ? issue is whenever the car is running, cold or warm, there seems to be a small vapor cloud exiting the tailpipe.
The car is not yet street licensed (only midnight neighborhood trips :O) )
so I have no extended roadtrip time on it yet. Haven't noticed a swing in the coolant tank yet, but my anal gut feeling is she is burning coolant!
My 90S does not emit such a cloud. Should I do a compression test? Is that conclusive proof of headgasket failure?
FWIW car has 215K miles, much past info. unknown. Is it possible to have the original head gasket this long?
I read the Townsend 'Headgasket How To'....think I need a few beers first.
DET
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Posts in this Thread:
- 87T with 'vapor cloud' exhaust - what, me worry?, DET, Sat, 6 Oct 2001 08:46:38 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: 87T with 'vapor cloud' exhaust - what, me worry?, chrisx, Sat, 6 Oct 2001 11:35:52
- Re: 87T with 'vapor cloud' exhaust - what, me worry?, bazil burns, Sat, 6 Oct 2001 10:32:11
- If it's coolant, there is a defitine odor, could be too rich n/m, Bill U, Sat, 6 Oct 2001 10:01:45
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