Re: 1999 Deville smoking

On Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:40:26 -0500, oldsmokee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:

>First time I have seen it smoke was today. I started it and everything
>seemed fine. Left the driveway and started down the street.  Saw my
>son driving up so I stopped and put it in park. Shortly thereafter it
>started billowing white smoke from the exhaust.  I put it in drive and
>started moving and the smoke stopped within 25 feet. No more smoke
>during the trip while moving or stopped.  
>
>I checked the oil to see how it looked.  It looked like oil with no
>water or coolant.  Not sure what else to do.
>
>I am planning to take it to the dealer to have it checked and I would
>like some advice on questions to ask or tests to have done or any
>other helpful advice you may have.
>
>Thank you 
>
>Smokey
Do a compression test and a leak down test. You may have a head gasket
problem. AFAIK, the NS will not show oil in the coolant or vice versa
as a symptom of HG failure. That white smoke may be the tip off.