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white smoke help

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:39 pm
by call4eva
Hi i have a corsa sport and ive just put a tigra 1.6 engine in it and there seems to be white smoke cumming from the exhaust when i brought the engine i was told it had bin stood for a while also the car has a stainless steel exhaust from cat back, there is no mayo on the oil cap and no water loss i was told that i could be condensation and will diserpear as soon as it gets used regular can any 1 confirm this or has the headgasket gone cheers.

Re: white smoke help

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:08 pm
by Octane2097
when weather is cold, you will get white smoke from the exhuast
could be condensation if the car has been stood should take it for a drive for an hour or so see what its like after
does it smell of burnt oil or petrol?
check the dipstick, if the oil brown?