d16y8 Smoke Problem

[xXdestroyerXx73]

So i have a 1999 honda civic ex with a d16y8 .. i bought this car because my other civic was wrecked.. and well.. when i brought it home and ran it it would do a very very very light white smoke.. (never really cared)
and after workin on it... now it idles high ( approx 1600 rpm ) and it smoke whenever i throttle up .. i can constantly touch the throttle and if i look back it smokes... i dont think its burning oil.. also i dont know if its burning antifreeze.. my head gasket i have no idea if its good or not ( i think if you do a compression test then that will let you know? .. i have no idea) i did a compression test.. all my cylinders ranged from 132-149.. i dont know what to do at this point.. so if you guys have any ideas let me know....

 

[XpL0d3r]

man!

Please only post one thread per issue. I've locked the original one since this one is more informative. Moved back to Engine-Tech though

Sounds like it could definitely be the head gasket.

 

[xXdestroyerXx73]

But if it was a head gasket wouldnt i have metal shavings or oil in my radiator ? I mean ive cleaned out my radiator about 6 times ..

 

[lethal6]

Why would there be metal in the radiator for a blown head gasket? Curious to the train of thought on that one. Also compression test doesnt tell a blown head gasket. Pressure testing the cooling system might.

If its white smoke your head gasket is toast.

 

[xXdestroyerXx73]

i dont think i have anything to test the cooling system and the metal in the radiator was something i read somewhere... but alright i need to price out some head gasket for it. what do they run ? about 50 bucks?

 

[Kenneth]

A leak down tester should be used to test for a bad head gasket. It's the most reliable test . You can also try a block tester.

 

[CrypticSosa88]

how well does the cooling system retain coolant? do you find yourself having to fill it up constantly? i had this same problem with a Cadillac sts a few years back head gasket went.. rule of thumb blue smoke=oil burning white smoke=water burning... when the car is on go to the exhaust and take a small wiff... if it has a bit of a sweet smell to it its most likely a blown head gasket.. but i agree a test will yield the best results