# Ka Running like crap. **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [September 13, 2007, 5:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-running-like-crap/109401 "2007-09-13T05:05:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Noga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Noga](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Noga)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 5:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-running-like-crap/109401/1 "2007-09-13T05:05:10Z")
Yeh it sat in the driveway for about 2 weeks as my starter blew up on me again and when I replaced it and started the car it was running like complete shit. I figured that one of the cylinders wasnt firing from the way it was running so I checked spark and injectors and everything seems good. I checked the plugs and they were raunchy as shit so I changed em but didnt make a difference. The car cannot idle and must be given constant throttle to stay alive, it also is blowing white smoke out the back. When you have it sitting at around 2200+ rpm it seems to run quite a bit better. Also I checked my coolant its at the proper level and there is no oil in there. Also should be noted that the oil smells a bit like gas. Summary of Problems #1 Car running like complete ass. #2 Cannot Idle and needs constant throttle #3 Blowing white smoke. ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_Dee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/alex_dee/32/5571_2.png) [@Alex\_Dee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alex_Dee)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-running-like-crap/109401/2 "2007-09-13T05:10:32Z")
yer a homo ---
**Author:** ![rc3932](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ad7895/32.png) [@rc3932](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rc3932)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-running-like-crap/109401/3 "2007-09-13T06:10:33Z")
Hmmm… you said you’ve checked for oil in coolant, have you checked coolant in oil? It’d give you a coffee colour (with lots of creme, like tripple tripple) Blowing white smoke can happen at first when your car was sitting for a bit, but if it’s constant, it’s almost always either of the following. -head gasket -cracked block -cracked head It could smell like gas due to incomplete combustion caused by moisture. Run the compression test and see, that’s all i can tell you now from experience, exact same thing happened to my mazda b2200 and my old s13 Also try draining the coolant (take the plug out) let it sit for about 30 minutes and then starting it for couple seconds just to see, ---
**Author:** ![Polar\_s13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/polar_s13/32/5572_2.png) [@Polar\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Polar_s13)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-running-like-crap/109401/4 "2007-09-13T06:12:02Z")
Get a compression test my friend same thing was happening to me except the white smoke and now i gotta get a sr20! ---
**Author:** ![RED\_LINE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/red_line/32/5656_2.png) [@RED\_LINE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RED_LINE)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-running-like-crap/109401/5 "2007-09-13T06:12:46Z")
It could be your head gasket that might be gone… hmmm, can anyone verify that? ---
**Author:** ![Noga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Noga](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Noga)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-running-like-crap/109401/6 "2007-09-13T07:50:31Z")
> [@4AGZ secks](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4agz-secks/14006/6): > > Hmmm… you said you’ve checked for oil in coolant, have you checked > coolant in oil? It’d give you a coffee colour (with lots of creme, like tripple > tripple) Blowing white smoke can happen at first when your car was sitting for a bit, but if it’s constant, it’s almost always either of the following. > > -head gasket > -cracked block > -cracked head > > It could smell like gas due to incomplete combustion caused by moisture. > Run the compression test and see, that’s all i can tell you now from experience, exact same thing happened to my mazda b2200 and my old s13 > > Also try draining the coolant (take the plug out) let it sit for about 30 minutes > and then starting it for couple seconds just to see, Thanks, for the input will try draining coolant. However I dont see it being a head gasket as im told if it is I will have oil in my coolant and the coolant is super clean. Also the car was running MINT before I parked it for 2 weeks and now its complete shit and this is really bothering me. If anyone has any other suggestions as well that would be a great help. ---
**Author:** ![rc3932](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ad7895/32.png) [@rc3932](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rc3932)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-running-like-crap/109401/7 "2007-09-13T08:25:28Z")
someone sabotaged your car and put water in the gas tank? dumb jealous kids pranks? or old feud? ---
**Author:** ![Noga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Noga](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Noga)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-running-like-crap/109401/8 "2007-09-13T09:29:56Z")
> [@Spider man 3 tailer.... this time it's real](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/spider-man-3-tailer-this-time-its-real/13904/20): > > someone sabotaged your car and put water in the gas tank? > dumb jealous kids pranks? or old feud? Very doubtfull as car was on bare empty and has 2 take a cherry can to the gasstation to put some gas in her. ---
**Author:** ![rc3932](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ad7895/32.png) [@rc3932](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rc3932)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-running-like-crap/109401/9 "2007-09-13T09:40:00Z")
well try compression test, this will tell u for sure, that the problem is one of the 3 i mentioned, if compression is all good i don’t know what to say… if i recall correctly, compression tester isn’t that expensive, u take out your spark plugs and stick that thing on it and turn the engine over and see how much compression it can hold ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_Dee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/alex_dee/32/5571_2.png) [@Alex\_Dee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alex_Dee)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-running-like-crap/109401/10 "2007-09-14T06:59:25Z")
Hey Noga U Know What It Could Be A Dirty Throttle Bodie Clean It Our And Then See If U Idel Proper ---
**Author:** ![Tiffany](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tiffany](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tiffany)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-running-like-crap/109401/11 "2007-09-14T07:12:00Z")
Alex dee …too funny! ---
**Author:** ![Noga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Noga](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Noga)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-running-like-crap/109401/12 "2007-09-14T13:13:02Z")
> [@Official NHL Offseason Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-nhl-offseason-thread/14053/13): > > Hey Noga U Know What It Could Be A Dirty Throttle Bodie Clean It Our And Then See If U Idel Proper THIS MAN FOR PRESIDENT!