apfiedler
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- Location
- Portland
- Vehicle Year
- 1991
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
Hey everyone! Amateur YouTube mechanic here looking for any advice or insight. I bought a little 1991 Ford Ranger a little over a year ago in Denver, did a handful of repairs and basically pushed it to its limit and drove it out to Portland where I live now. After I arrived, it was having issues starting so I replaced all of the spark plugs and wires, a pretty straightforward fix. After about a week of driving, lots of white smoke started pouring out of the tailpipe. Figured this was a cracked head gasket issue so I bought some head gasket filler liquid. Now basically whenever I start the truck it pours out white smoke, but after about 5-10 minutes of it running it seems to stop. I haven't been driving it in fear of cracking the head gasket. Unless the fact that the smoke stops after a while is possibly a good sign? Just wondering what my next step should be. Should I commit to replacing the gasket seal? Should I buy a test kit to see if there is actually a cracked head gasket? Should I bite the bullet and just bring the truck into a shop?
Furthermore, if anyone has done a head gasket seal repair on a 1991 Ranger and has any advice, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks so much!
Furthermore, if anyone has done a head gasket seal repair on a 1991 Ranger and has any advice, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks so much!