Engine smoke please help

[Jamesg408]

So I'm having an issue I can't figure out. So my radiator cracked and I changed it. After changing it my coolant temp gauge only moves when I turn the car off. Also every once and awhile white smoke comes from the engine area between filler cap and distributor cap. Car is not overheating. Any idea what's going on?

 

[Jamesg408]

Truck is 91 ranger xlt 4x4

 

[adsm08]

Have you tried engine nicotine patch?


4.0 doesn't have a distributor cap, so we need a better idea of where your smoke it actually coming from.

 

[Jamesg408]

Sometimes there is barely any sometimes you can see it come out the front end

 

[adsm08]

Well, what kind of fluid is laying down between the valve cover and intake?

 

[Jamesg408]

Also no blow by air coming out of oil filler cap. A little smoke when I take off cap

 

[Jamesg408]

Not really sure. There is some oily gunk

 

[adsm08]

Not really sure. There is some oily gunk

Oily gunk makes smoke when it gets up around 150 degrees or so. Your engine runs close to between 190 and 210.

 

[Jamesg408]

Smoke is white

 

[adsm08]

Smoke is white

Some smoke is white.

If it is smoke and not steam it can still be oil residue burning off.