coolant causing smoke??

rxtasy3 · 03-17-2014, 11:50 AM

if it's coolant then it's the other O-ring. only fix is rebuild.

Pete_89T2 · 03-17-2014, 12:58 PM

First thing you need to do is figure out if it's oil smoke or coolant smoke. Easiest way to tell is smell & color of the smoke. If it's coolant burning, it will be white smoke and smell sweet. If it's oil burning, it will be bluish color, and have a nasty, acrid smell.

bowjangles · 03-18-2014, 08:10 AM

Another O ring? And where would that be?

GySgtFrank · 03-18-2014, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bowjangles

Another O ring? And where would that be?

The rotor housings and irons are sealed with O rings, when they (or the lands holding them) go you get coolant leaking into the area that the rotor occupies. Thus white smoke out the tail pipe.

bowjangles · 03-19-2014, 07:54 AM

Thanks for the info

03-17-2014, 11:50 AM	#1
rxtasy3 rotary madness Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: spartanburg, sc Posts: 78 Rep Power: 16	if it's coolant then it's the other O-ring. only fix is rebuild.

03-17-2014, 12:58 PM	#2
Pete_89T2 Lifetime Rotorhead Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Elkton, MD Posts: 874 Rep Power: 16	First thing you need to do is figure out if it's oil smoke or coolant smoke. Easiest way to tell is smell & color of the smoke. If it's coolant burning, it will be white smoke and smell sweet. If it's oil burning, it will be bluish color, and have a nasty, acrid smell.

03-18-2014, 08:10 AM	#3
bowjangles Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 62 Rep Power: 12	Another O ring? And where would that be?

03-19-2014, 07:54 AM	#5
bowjangles Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 62 Rep Power: 12	Thanks for the info