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- From: enns@waterloo.hp.com (Roger Enns)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Subaru billows white smoke...
- Message-ID: <Bt8D21.D2B@waterloo.hp.com>
- Date: 19 Aug 92 12:22:48 GMT
- Article-I.D.: waterloo.Bt8D21.D2B
- References: <1992Aug18.190511.17756@panix.com>
- Sender: news@waterloo.hp.com (NetNews)
- Organization: HP Panacom Div Waterloo ON Canada
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- Regarding your Subaru, you mentioned that it seemed low on
- compression? What makes you suspect this? If this is true, then
- the previous response is most likely the answer. However...
- I had a 1985 Subaru GL-10 that had a problem with leaky intake
- manifold gaskets. When the gasket between the manifold and the
- cylinder head fails, it allows coolant to flow from the system in
- to the engine. The coolant flows continuously through passages
- in the manifold to prevent icing.
- What I suspect is this: gasket fails and allows some coolant to
- flow into the intake ports on engine. Engine starts, sputters
- and stalls as it gags on the initial dose of coolant. Subsequent
- restarting allows you to run the engine, although coolant is
- being constantly injested by the engine, creating the white
- smoke.
- Take a look on your engine, to see if you can see any moist areas
- around where the intake manifold meets the cylinder head. If so,
- then this is your problem. I had to do the replacement twice on
- my car. The parts cost a total of about $3.00. The dealer
- quoted me $200.00 to do the job, as there is a fair bit of
- labour.
- If after inspection, you find that the above mentioned problem
- exists, and want to fix it yourself, send me e-mail and I'll try
- to be of more help.
-
- Good Luck,
- Roger Enns
-
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- Roger Enns (enns@waterloo.hp.com) Panacom Automation Division, HP
- C-GIIV Dragonfly, 1979 RX7 13B, 1985 Colt, 1984 Interceptor 500
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