[TR] White smoke out the tail pipe

[Dave1massey at cs.com]

In a message dated 8/14/2007 7:16:07 PM Central Daylight Time, 
boggiano at charter.net writes: 
> My TR4 seems to have developed a large whiteish plume of smoke from the 
> tail
> pipe, most evident on acceleration but it seems like it is always there.
> Oil pressure is fine 70 at speed 40-50 at idle when warm. Oil looks clean 
> when
> I changed it tonight. Compression is fine at each of the cylinders
> It does seem to be "loosing" cooling antifreeze but there is no leak or 
> puddle
> 
I hate to say this but does "head gasket leak" mean anything?  The "smoke may 
very well be steam and that is where the missing coolant is going.  You might 
try retorquing the head.  

A worse thought is a cracked head but let's not go there.

Dave

Dave