carb gasket

[powderkey2]

one more question....can white smoke from the exhaust be caused by a leaking gasket in the carb?

[A20A1]

yes there is a rubber one on the EFE plate as well as a regular paperish gasket between the EFE plate and the intake manifold... any of those could cause leaks...
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Diregaurd any directions on the image.. just look at the labeling of where in small coolant hole is.
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basicly the coolant hose at the rear base of the carb circulates coolant between the carb and intake manifold.
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[Mac]

Usually a bad carb gasket will create a vacuum leak. This will cause the car to run and idle rough. But Mike knows alot more than me, so listen to him.

[A20A1]

Oh but to be sure it's not a blown had gasket you should check your oil and ratiator fluid for mixture between the two fluids which normally wouldn't be there. Not that everytime a gasket blows the fluids mix... just in some cases.
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[kilgorq]

White smoke when... All of the time or only when it is cold? Is the engine running hot? Does the oil look milky?

White = Water
gray = Rings
Blue = Usually Valve seals
Black = Richy Rich fuel air mixture

When you do find the source keep in mind that after you replace the gasket you will still get some white smoke for a little while (about 15 minutes or so) this is due to the moisture built up from the leak. Especially if you get anifreeze in the intake or cylinders.

[powderkey2]

I'm getting white smoke when I try to adjust the idle. I think the carb has a leaking gasket. I just bought this little car and it had a remanuf carb on it that is about 1 year old. The battery light came on and I also suspecting the alt was going out. I have a pretty good parts car that I'm going to get the alt from this weekend. Also going to pull the carb and take a look at the gaskets. The car had been at a gas station and the mech there (the guy that installed the remanuf carb) said it was defective. I sprayed some carb cleaner around the base and it caused the engine to rev up some...so I leary of the quality of the installation.

thanks for all the help you guys