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weeks5a6
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Jan 8, 2012, 1:23 PM

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95 chevy van emitting white smoke Sign In

95 Chevy G20 cargo van, V8 5.7L, 90,000 miles. My van failed the emissions test, so I tuned it up. The plugs, wires, cap, rotor were all from the factory, very old and used. I replaced all of the above. Still haven't gotten to the fuel filter yet. But now the van emits white smoke. It did not before, so I'm wondering if it needs a timing adjustment as well. Also, one of the old plugs I pulled out had some gunk on it. It was from the 4th cylinder. What could be causing the smoke?


Hammer Time
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Jan 8, 2012, 1:38 PM

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Re: 95 chevy van emitting white smoke Sign In

You probably have a bad cylinder that had fouled the old plug and now that you have that plug firing for the moment, it's burning the oil that will eventually foul that plug again.



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weeks5a6
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Jan 8, 2012, 1:44 PM

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Re: 95 chevy van emitting white smoke Sign In

So if that is the problem, what can I do to fix it?


Hammer Time
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Jan 8, 2012, 1:45 PM

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Re: 95 chevy van emitting white smoke Sign In

Replace the engine.



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weeks5a6
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Jan 8, 2012, 1:48 PM

Post #5 of 7 (2354 views)
Re: 95 chevy van emitting white smoke Sign In

Oh no. Is there something else it could be that I should try before jumping to that conclusion?


Hammer Time
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Jan 8, 2012, 1:51 PM

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Re: 95 chevy van emitting white smoke Sign In

Take it to a repair shop to diagnose it properly but don't get your hopes up.



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weeks5a6
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Jan 8, 2012, 2:00 PM

Post #7 of 7 (2345 views)
Re: 95 chevy van emitting white smoke Sign In

Okay, thank you






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