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Jthompson · 01-30-2003, 08:30 AM

When the head gaskets went out on my thunderchicken, it filled the pipes with coolant like yours.

After I replaced the head gasket and ran the car, I had clouds and clouds of white smoke, and coolant smoke. I immediately thought My head gasket was bad again. However, I drove the car around. Took about 10 mins, but the smoke finally all burned out. Chances are, you are ok. However, coolant loves to ruin catalytic converters. You need to make sure your converters are not clogged now, because if they are, and it causes too much back pressure, well there goes a headgasket.

01-30-2003, 08:30 AM	#6
Jthompson Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Corona, Ca. Posts: 80	When the head gaskets went out on my thunderchicken, it filled the pipes with coolant like yours. After I replaced the head gasket and ran the car, I had clouds and clouds of white smoke, and coolant smoke. I immediately thought My head gasket was bad again. However, I drove the car around. Took about 10 mins, but the smoke finally all burned out. Chances are, you are ok. However, coolant loves to ruin catalytic converters. You need to make sure your converters are not clogged now, because if they are, and it causes too much back pressure, well there goes a headgasket. __________________ Jeremy 1986 Mustang GT Convertible 1972 2 door 302 Maverick 1994 POS head gasket clubbed broke down T-bird with $6000 left to pay off