Definitely antifreeze with a sweet smell. Since your initial cost is
little, I would immediately dump a can or two of Bars Leak or similar
into it and see what happens. I have sealed some amazing leaks with that
stuff, and you have zero to lose other than the cost of the stuff.
On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:07:18 -0700 (PDT) Frank Vantacich
<rustymetal@sbcglobal.net> writes:
Temperature appears normal, no milkyness in the oil. I will keep my eye
on the radiator overflow container for loss of fluid and bubbles. I have
never found the actual radiator cap, just the overflow container.
One other thing I failed to mention earlier is the the white smoke has a
sweet smell to it.
Thanks for the help.
Frank V.
rustymetal@sbcglobal.net
--- On Thu, 9/11/08, George P Dausch IV <gpd4@juno.com> wrote:
From: George P Dausch IV <gpd4@juno.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] smoking 1993 El Dorado
To: rustymetal@sbcglobal.net
Cc: shop-talk@autox.team.net
Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 9:42 AM
Yes. Indicative of a head gasket leak probably. Is it running hot
and/or using coolant. Any milkiness on the dipstick to indicate water
and oil mixing?
On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:32:53 -0700 (PDT) Frank Vantacich
<rustymetal@sbcglobal.net> writes:
> My son received a free 1993 El Dorado North Star 32 valve Cadillac
> recently
> with 122,000 miles on it. The car sat idle for almost a year
> although it was
> started periodically. We drove it home the three miles with no
> problems.
> After having it for a few weeks and starting it every other day it
> started to
> put out white smoke immediately upon starting and then gets less
> and less but
> never disappearing completely as things heated up.
>
> I was always under the impression that white smoke meant a water
> leak, blue
> smoke meant excess oil and black smoke meant a rich mixture. Is
> this true?
>
>
> Frank V.
> rustymetal@sbcglobal.net
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