headgasket?

[telski789]

hi,ive noticed this week that even when my 325 is up to temp when its idling,like in traffic,white smoke comes out of the exhaust,like it does when an engine is cold,do's anyone elses do this or have i got a headgasket going?? everything seems fine,i'll just have to keep an eye on the water,any ideas???

ta

terry

[Toby_Unna]

if it's using water then further investigation is needed. if it's not using water and the temp is ok then don't worry!

also, the critical thing is how hot the exhaust system is rather than the engine - if the exhaust is not too hot, that's when vapour in the exhaust condenses and you get white steam. if you want to check, thrash it a bit then sit it idling, this will get the exhaust properly hot...

[telski789]

i dont think im losing water,but i'll keep an eye on it,my exhaust is a stainless full system,would that make any difference heat wise?? cheers

Tel