Posted by johnnymaverick (209.214.170.14) on February 08, 2001 at 11:46:32:
In Reply to: Holy Smoke! posted by MadMav71 on February 06, 2001 at 18:45:37:
: OK. So I've got a new carb on my '71 250, fixed all the vaccuum leaks, etc, and my car still has a steady miss. All electricals have been replaced. The car is puffing white smoke, especially when you push the gas. From what I've read, this probably means I've got a head gasket leak, right? Or (sob) maybe something worse that's letting coolant into one or more cylinders, i.e. a cracked head/block. You guys got any other ideas about what could be going on? I haven't run a compression test yet, which is next on the agenda.
: By the way I have no idea about the service history of the car, and the engine has 111 k on the clock.
: Thanks!
I had the same problem once on my mav. The modulator valve was bad. It pushed tranny fluid into the carb. I had a ton of smoke and a miss. Try to replace it cheap and easy. Hope this helps.