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spyder0091
05-22-2006, 09:41 AM
white smoke is coming outa my exhaust when i let off the gas?
wishmasstir
05-22-2006, 09:45 AM
liquid cooled im' guessing? what kindof quad is it

white smoke was usually a blown head gasket if its liquid cooled
underpowered
05-22-2006, 10:12 AM
white smoke is moisture burning, Blue (can look white, very light blue) is oil burning, and black is excess fuel that is not burned.

what type of quad is it? if it is not liquid cooled, i would say it is actually oil smoke and is caused by your valve seals.
rooster300ex
05-22-2006, 10:53 AM
Yea mine does the samething sometimes. when i'm on the gas real hard after my quad has warmed up all the way. it will puff out oil burning smoke when i let off the gas, or decelaration. whatever you wanna call it. are the valve guides the samething as the valve seals?
spyder0091
05-23-2006, 05:30 AM
its a 2001 honda 416ex, i just recently bought it and the person said i need to adjust the vavles ? does that have anything to do with it
ohsobad_chevy
05-23-2006, 08:31 AM
Originally posted by spyder0091
its a 2001 honda 416ex, i just recently bought it and the person said i need to adjust the vavles ? does that have anything to do with it

Yeah, It has a lot to do with it. You need to adjust them. If you are new to 4 strokes, you will find out quick that you need to keep the valve lash adjusted to specs.