Bill :
A small amount of smoke, while the engine is warming up after sitting
overnight or longer, may be OK, just accumulated condensation, etc.
burning off.
But if it continues, then either water or combustion gases are leaking
into the crankcase. Since you didn't mention tailpipe smoke, and oil is
usually blue, I'd guess it's water. Cracked head or leaking figure 8
gaskets, might possibly be a bad liner (but I doubt it).
As Teri-Ann suggested, a compression test is in order. I'd try some
Aluma-seal, too. As long as you keep the fluids full, and it doesn't
overheat, driving it is probably not going to harm anything that isn't
already harmed.
Randall
Bill Pugh wrote:
>
> 1957 TR3 (Casper) is blowing white smoke out of the crankcase
> breather pipe...methinks it is oil, I guess it could be steam (I
> don't want to go there), smells like oil though. How serious is
> this? I have an aluminum valve cover, with a vent pipe which is
> clear.
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