General general question about petrol cars as i need HELP

[Chris017]

Hi all I have a problem with my mothers car. It is not a stilo but is a 1.6 petrol.

I know I am in the wrong buy posting on here, but dont know what else to do as i really need help.

the car is a ford fiesta 1.6 16v 2004

i recently changed the spark plugs and air filter and know the exhaust is smoking like mad. white smoke. and really smoking plus exhaust smells really bad.

I cannot find the problem and was just wondering if anyone had any ideas.
i have checked the oil breather pipe and that is fine and it is not using any water at all.


I apologies buy posting in the wrong forums but just need help as the ford forums are so useless.

 

[Morty Mort]

White smoke is often water / coolant entering the combustion chamber. Check coolant level. Comes out as damp throught the exhaust.

 

[Yellow Peril]

White smoke is often water / coolant entering the combustion chamber. Check coolant level. Comes out as damp throught the exhaust.

:yeahthat:

White exhaust smoke is typical of head gasket failure. Sorry!

 

[richydraper]

head gasket, all day long, bud! Id be very surprised if it was holding a decent idle... For a ford it Will be cheap to repair and even cheaper if your doing it yourself

 

[Chris017]

It is not using any water at all.

I know its head gasket usually, but this not I dont think.

i wait until the car gets to the normal temperature and put the heaters on full and they are boiling
The car doesn't over heat or anything. Everything is normal but the smoke.

There was abit of milky stuff on the oil cap, so I cleaned it off and took it for a spin. Checked it again when I got back home and none on there.

The car pulls like normal and goes really well.

 

[Chris017]

what should it idle? about 800

well a garage has quoted about £600

i would do it myself but i have been told that for this engine it is a pig of a job