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: white smoke from a 454 , on one side only. Ernest Feb 3rd, 01, 6:07 PM this engine is blowing out white smoke from the right side and only the right side. could it be the head gasket? The coolent seems to be a bit gooey , but we're not sure it oil. and the oil is down a tad. what do you guys think, Thanks BillK Feb 3rd, 01, 6:41 PM Ernest, A blown head gasket will usually not get oil in the coolant. Generally it is the other way around, coolant will get in the oil. White smoke is usually antifreeze, you should be able to smell it in the exhaust. Hope this helps, ------------------ Bill Koustenis Advanced Automotive Machine Waldorf Md 1971 Heavy Chevy - original owner Team Chevelle #100 snake Feb 4th, 01, 8:31 AM Is there a lot of white smoke.Plug reading timemy friend.Could that side be a little lean sometimes we need to jet differently from side to side please keep us posted. 65ss327 Feb 4th, 01, 2:00 PM white smoke from one pipe usualy means bad valve seals. Fred Ont canada Feb 4th, 01, 3:43 PM Head gasket...FRED ------------------ 1971ElCamino454 Feb 4th, 01, 4:38 PM Is there a sickeningly sweet smell? If so, head gasket, hands down. Sorry man, that always sucks Joe Harrison Feb 4th, 01, 8:28 PM If you have an automatic trans you could be sucking trany fluid due to a bad trans module. White smoke is not caused by Engine oil, engine oil makes blue smoke. Water will also make white smoke and as suggested could be leaking from a blown head gasket or cracked block or head. Smell it. If the smoke smells sweet it has coolant in it. Zoo's 64 'bu Feb 6th, 01, 8:41 PM I have got to aggree with Joe. If you have an Auto trans it may be the Vaccum Modulator being blown,and engine vaccum is sucking it into the engine. Look at where the hard line for the vaccum source for the trans comes off the intake manifold. Follow that intake runner to the cylinder(s) that it feeds and check the plugs. They would be oil fouled and the Trans would be low on fluid. My '69 had this problem and it would only smoke the passenger side exaust pipe and only during HIGH vaccum events like coasting with no throttle imput at highway speeds. It used tons of trans fluid when this happened. Rob Zulian '64 Malibu Hardtop '69 Nova '78 Malibu Classic 2dr junglejimmie Feb 7th, 01, 8:21 AM Do both head gaskets while your there. ------------------ "Laissez Le Bon Temp Rouler' Cha!" Chevytalk Moderator (http://forums.chevytalk.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=1970-1972+Chevelle&number=52) GMforums Moderator (http://discussions.gmforums.com/index.php) AstroVan Guru (http://www.vannin.com/ubb/) "Jungle"Jim 70SS396 & 70 Malibu My Car (http://hometown.aol.com/abayoukid/index.html) "I don't drive FAST, I just FLY low!" | ||