My 99 chrysler only smokes when it idles for about 10 min
Jul 29, 2012 at 11:27 PM
what is causing my car to smoke
1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS
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Does it lose oil? Or coolant?
Jul 29, 2012 at 11:33 PM
It loses oil about a quort a month but no antifreeze
Jul 29, 2012 at 11:45 PM
You most likely have one or more of the following:
1: Bad rings.
2: Bad valve stems seals.
3: Blown head gasket between combustion chamber and oil galleries.
4: Cracked head.
Pull the coil wire and crank the engine. Can you hear a hissing sound from the valve cover area?
1: Bad rings.
2: Bad valve stems seals.
3: Blown head gasket between combustion chamber and oil galleries.
4: Cracked head.
Pull the coil wire and crank the engine. Can you hear a hissing sound from the valve cover area?
Jul 30, 2012 at 12:29 AM
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