Help me please?

AntwaanRandleEL · 10-24-2002, 05:45 PM

Ok, i have a '90 LX 5.0. I had an oil leak from the valve cover gaskets. I changed the gaskets last nite, along with the throttle body gasket which was trashed and allowing a small amount of coolant out. Now I start the car and I get white smoke from the exhaust and smoke under the hood and still a little bit of a coolant leak. What the hell is going on? Someone please help me. I dont even want to own this car anymore and all I ever wanted was a Mustang.

10-25-2002, 04:28 AM

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still a little bit of a coolant leak

When you replaced your old gasket with the new,were you careful lining the new gasket up?Sounds like you possibly got the gasket in crooked.

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white smoke from the exhaust and smoke under the hood

The smoke from under the hood is coming from the anti-freeze leak and the smoke from the exhaust is most likely from gettin some antifreeze into your intake,that will burn off.

AntwaanRandleEL · 10-26-2002, 05:08 PM

Ive checked for alignment and gasket fit several times and I give up! I gave in and took the car to my trusted Ford dealer, Friendly Ford in Roselle, IL. My buddies there will take care of it. Thanks for the help.

10-24-2002, 05:45 PM	#1
AntwaanRandleEL Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Naperville, IL, USA Posts: 76	Help me please? Ok, i have a '90 LX 5.0. I had an oil leak from the valve cover gaskets. I changed the gaskets last nite, along with the throttle body gasket which was trashed and allowing a small amount of coolant out. Now I start the car and I get white smoke from the exhaust and smoke under the hood and still a little bit of a coolant leak. What the hell is going on? Someone please help me. I dont even want to own this car anymore and all I ever wanted was a Mustang. __________________ There will always be someone faster then you.

10-26-2002, 05:08 PM	#3
AntwaanRandleEL Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Naperville, IL, USA Posts: 76	Ive checked for alignment and gasket fit several times and I give up! I gave in and took the car to my trusted Ford dealer, Friendly Ford in Roselle, IL. My buddies there will take care of it. Thanks for the help. __________________ There will always be someone faster then you.