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by cillacat
Tue May 01, 2012 7:17 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Poorly 803
Replies: 17
Views: 2581

Re: Poorly 803

oh and yes the engine is thoroughly warm when the whisps of smoke appear!
:D
by cillacat
Tue May 01, 2012 7:16 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Poorly 803
Replies: 17
Views: 2581

Re: Poorly 803

It was changed because it had blown (serious amounts of water in the oil). im thinking this could have been because the thermo was Knackered. we have litterally just changed the head gasket put it back together and now we are having this problem. the reason im sure about the work is because my husba...
by cillacat
Tue May 01, 2012 6:33 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Poorly 803
Replies: 17
Views: 2581

Re: Poorly 803

Forgot to say when the engines hot and you rev the engine you get whisps of smoke from the rocker box but will as suggested re-check the colour on the spark plugs.
do you have any problems with whisps of smoke out of your air filter when hot??? :)
by cillacat
Tue May 01, 2012 6:28 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Poorly 803
Replies: 17
Views: 2581

Re: Poorly 803

Thanks for that. Beleive me even if i have to change the engine i will i love my car dearly and dont want to get rid. Hubby has been working on it and knows what hes doing. have spoken to him and he says it sounds like its running on three and a half cylinders. So there is spark on all four but when...
by cillacat
Tue May 01, 2012 5:51 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Poorly 803
Replies: 17
Views: 2581

Poorly 803

HELP!!!!!! My Lovely moggy Kitty is sick! :o i appear to be running just three cylinders :evil: and its not anything simple like plugs. Have recently replaced the head gasket and Thermostat as these had gone but am pretty good with my engine so im sure the work is ok. I am also suffering from whisps...