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1. MGB White Smoke when idling (score: 1): Author: "David M. Proffitt" <D.M.Proffitt@mds.qmw.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 3 Jun 1998 16:22:44 GMT; Hello All When i first got my 1970 MGB GT it used to produce small quantities of white smoke from the exhaust when idling at junctions etc. After about six months the head gasket blew I replaced the; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00178.html (7,799 bytes)
2. Re: MGB White Smoke when idling (score: 1): Author: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 19:56:30 +0000; David - I would have suggested your first white 'smoke' was water getting into the combustion chambers e.g. head gasket. This time if the engine is cold it could be normal steam (but surely you would; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00187.html (8,485 bytes)
3. Re: MGB White Smoke when idling (score: 1): Author: Nory@webtv.net (Nory); Date: Wed, 3 Jun 1998 16:00:57 -0400; Has the weather been unusually wet where you are lately? Rain blown into the exhaust system will cause some steam upon start-up, but burns off quickly. Hopefully this is your problem and you have no; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00194.html (7,807 bytes)
4. RE: MGB White Smoke when idling (score: 1): Author: "Bob Deasy (deasy)" <deasy@sequent.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Jun 1998 13:27:30 -0700; Last time I "lost" a head gasket my head developed a crack or fissure between the chambers and also a bit or warpage which necessitated a replacement head. Maybe you need to have the head and or bloc; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00197.html (8,643 bytes)
5. RE: MGB White Smoke when idling (score: 1): Author: nevardc@sky4.bskyb.com; Date: Thu, 4 Jun 1998 12:07:47 +0000; Did you re-torque the head after 500 miles? Chris Nevard spridget@mgcars.org.uk http://www.mgcars.org.uk/misgetspriteclub <<File Attachment: ENVELOPE.TXT>> Hello All When i first got my 1970 MGB GT; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00232.html (8,139 bytes)
6. RE: MGB White Smoke when idling (score: 1): Author: "David M. Proffitt" <D.M.Proffitt@mds.qmw.ac.uk>; Date: Thu, 4 Jun 1998 14:05:32 GMT; Many thanks to all who replied: Consensus seems to be that its probably steam rather than smoke - if i'm very lucky its condensation in the exhaust - if not its leakage from the water jacket to the c; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00235.html (7,527 bytes)
7. RE: MGB White Smoke when idling (score: 1): Author: baldycotton@pop.mindspring.com; Date: Thu, 04 Jun 1998 09:31:31 -0400; Sorry if this seems to be too obvious, but if it is indeed steam from condensation, you need to prevent your exhasut from rusting out prematurely from the inside. If you don't run the car often, stuf; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00241.html (7,623 bytes)
8. RE: MGB White Smoke when idling (score: 1): Author: ENRIQUE CLAURE <span@datacom-bo.net>; Date: Thu, 4 Jun 1998 10:08:30 -0400; I got this information regarding smoke from the Datsun240Z list that might be of help here also: "Engine smoke code" White= water from cooling system Black= Gas from bad carbing Blue= Oil from either; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00252.html (7,318 bytes)

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