Motoxpro118 Posted January 9, 2008 Posted January 9, 2008 Hey everyone i bought a 93 honda del sol today for 1500 dollars i brought it home and drove it around a little bit but i noticed that is is puffing white smoke when i get on the gas after its been running for a couple seconds ... i was wondering if anyone know what causes this and how it cold be fixed ... thanks also if the engine isnt very good in it what engines fit and where can i get a decent one for cheap?
Motoxpro118 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Posted January 9, 2008 i think its just a s i dunno but im thinkin that the guy i bought it off knows its gonna blow and i didnt look it to it enough so he changed the head gaskit
Hatch92 Posted January 9, 2008 Posted January 9, 2008 when you drive it around does it start to overheat?
lceah Posted January 9, 2008 Posted January 9, 2008 don't drive it!! if antifreeze has gotten in, driving it will hurt the engine! check dipstick and/or oil filter cap to see if antifreeze is getting in there...
jdm_gsr_hatch Posted January 9, 2008 Posted January 9, 2008 check your coolant level to see if you are low..... its probably a blown head gasket. drain your oil and see if it looks like milky coffee. a head gasket is a easy job if that is the problem
1994turbodelsol Posted January 9, 2008 Posted January 9, 2008 white smoke means water is burning, blue smoke means oil is burning, so you got to figure out why. Its most likely the head gasket as stated above. Also almost every car with a blown head gasket will over heat to some point or another. If it starts to over heat at all stop driving it immediately or you could risk warping the head. The engine may or may not be garbage, you will be able to look for visible damage to the engine when you take of the head to change the head gasket. If the engine does end up being worthless there are a few options, 1. get the same engine 2. swap a b or h series engine it just depends on your plans for the car. If you are planning on just driving it as a daily driver and want to go the cheapest route just get a replacement d series engine from a reputable source, if you want to build it up and make it fast i would swap a b16 or b18 into it, but this option is a lot more pricey. Just a tip: When you start looking for a replacement engine take your time and search around there is a lot of good deals on d b and h series engine swaps. Hope this info helps. -Jeff
TS John Posted January 11, 2008 Posted January 11, 2008 This is one of the best n00b posts I've ever seen.^
420droc Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 yes im pretty sure it is the head gasket for sure.... this happend to my del sol S ....i just said forget about it because i was stripping it for parts any way ... so i drove it till it broke down and i lost all compression.... so unless u dont care like i did i wouldnt drive it....
James Matteu Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 OP: the only way to fix your problem is to start a noob threat and watch the thread inevitably die. Once a minimum of 20 days has passed, at least three people must reply to the dead thread on the same day. ¡Viola! the smoke will disapear. In short, your welcome.
94typersol Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 OP: the only way to fix your problem is to start a noob threat and watch the thread inevitably die. Once a minimum of 20 days has passed, at least three people must reply to the dead thread on the same day. ¡Viola! the smoke will disapear. In short, your welcome. what if your blowing white smoke but their isnt any antifreeze in the oil,and it dont over heat.bend valve????>_<
chris_agu28 Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 +1 for head gasket, I replaced so many on different cars. It will be a simple job, it is just time consuming.
delsol209 Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 just wondering if he has gotten the point yet lol
vr4girl Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 just wondering if he has gotten the point yet lol lol me too.. been over a month.. with the same answers time after time.
Hatch92 Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 i would assume that he got the point already.
airjordan223 Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 you guys think it could be the headgasket
94typersol Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 what if your blowing white smoke but their isnt any antifreeze in the oil,and it dont over heat.bend valve?
Hatch92 Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 are you always having to top off you coolant?
gabeeb Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 are you always having to top off you coolant? might be the headgasket.
airjordan223 Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 we have that part covered. so you think its the head gasket?
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