1990 Ford Ranger 90 Ranger puffin White Smoke

1990 FORD RANGER
140,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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DRAFTER
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I have a 1990 frod Ranger 4.0 that i recently had the heads replaced with all new gaskets and its still smoking (white) can't seem do make it stop Please help
Jul 22, 2008 at 12:21 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Did the heads get to a machine shop for planeing and crack check?
Jul 22, 2008 at 12:33 PM
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DRAFTER
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yes that's why i'm not sure where to go from here
Jul 22, 2008 at 12:39 PM
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Could be an intake leak. If engine runs good no miss I think the gaskets are O.K. so intake is the only other way coolant could get in the cylinders.
Did it start puffing right at start or sometime later?
Jul 22, 2008 at 12:47 PM
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DRAFTER
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as soon as i start it and during the whole duration of running
Jul 22, 2008 at 12:51 PM
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Did it run long enough to heat the muffler good to dry up the antifreeze before fix?
And is it using coolant?
Jul 22, 2008 at 12:54 PM
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yes i would have thought anyways i could check that though its ran a couple times since fix and about 30 min was the longest duration
Jul 22, 2008 at 12:59 PM
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I've had some smoke for 20 miles before clearing up.
Give it a shot then you will know before any more work.
Jul 22, 2008 at 1:04 PM
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i will give it a try thanks any other ideas in case thats not it
Jul 22, 2008 at 1:06 PM
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Pressure test the system. This will confirm if you are loosing pressure or not. If you are, this will find the leak...
Jul 22, 2008 at 4:24 PM