Mike Howard Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 the other day I added water and oil to my truck, was running great. after adding those 2 i started it up and it was running very poorly, like it wasnt running on all 4 cylinders. easy way to say how it sounded was a lawnmower running. smoked blue for bout 10 minutes then ran good, noticed water was coming out of the resivoir tank and the temp gauge has gone up just past 1/4 way. never any higher. since feburary i have replaced head gasket, ( made sure to torque the head bolts after running it and cooling it a few times), thermostat, radiatior cap, hoses, heater core. recently had the radiator fixed due to a leak. not sure what is going on. no water in the oil or oil pan and no oil in the water/coolant. plugs are foulded i am sure, will be checking in the morning. hope it isnt a head gasket or head/block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg23 Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 the other day I added water and oil to my truck, was running great. after adding those 2 i started it up and it was running very poorly, like it wasnt running on all 4 cylinders. easy way to say how it sounded was a lawnmower running. smoked blue for bout 10 minutes then ran good, noticed water was coming out of the resivoir tank and the temp gauge has gone up just past 1/4 way. never any higher. since feburary i have replaced head gasket, ( made sure to torque the head bolts after running it and cooling it a few times), thermostat, radiatior cap, hoses, heater core. recently had the radiator fixed due to a leak. not sure what is going on. no water in the oil or oil pan and no oil in the water/coolant. plugs are foulded i am sure, will be checking in the morning. hope it isnt a head gasket or head/block. blue smoke means your burning oil, and when you say losing water from the resivoir is it actually like filling up and spilling? 2008 TahoeHU-PioneerMids/Highs amp- sundown 200.4Mids/Highs- hertz xls, hertz ml 700, audison voce tweetsAmp-2 AQ 3500sSubs-FI SP418sAlt-singer 350Big 3 1/0 Build Log UBL My YouTube channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathcards Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 you are using distilled water correct? water from the faucet will rust an iron block it is possible your thermostat maybe be sticking skar sk2500.1 0 gauge power and ground kunukonceptz alpine HUvxi65 components on BA gt-275new build log -> http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/150642-project-d-kon-deathcards-build-log/#entry2148821 2 x-15 sundowns singer alt, odyssey bat, and maxwell ultra caps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donovanl12 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I had this problem on my car after I replaced the radiator.Turns out the small hole running out of the radiator to the resevoir needed to be drilled out a bit bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayce Carlucci Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Like the other poster stated, you are burning oil when you have blue smoke. You say you replaced the head gasket. Did you replace it 'cause of it being blown? Did you have the head pressure tested and checked for clearance? If not you should have done so. to me your problem sounds like worn valve guide seals in your head, for the blue smoke. Also for the coolant overflowing, it sounds like you didn't burp the air out of your cooling system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy_chick3n Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 do a compression and a cylinder leak down test and post some results. lets get to the bottom of the blue smoke and poor performance before you worry about the coolant. This page is crispy_chick3n approved. © crispy_chick3n inc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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