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Need Help

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shellhart   +1y
Ok heres what happend I got my truck several months ago and have only put maybe 400 miles on it and never thought to check the oil. well today i was at autozone seeing about something else and decided to check the oil. ok my fault for not checking sooner there was none on the dip stick so i bought 2 quarts and put in the truck and it read good on the dip stick. got more and a filter and was going to change it tomorrow. ok i live maybe 3 miles from the autozone and when i get home and backing into the garauge all of a sudden smoke pours out of the hood so i turn the truck off and get out and there is antifreez all over the ground. of course its dark outside and i know very little about motors so i have no clue what it even might be. only other help i can give is it looked like it was coming from under the air filter and carb. PLEASE tell me its something simple and not a major problem keep in mind i know nothing about motors and i know i should have checked the oil sooner
mazdaman82   +1y
that sounds major man get some good light and find out where its coming from, with out starting the truck again
and then com back and give a good detail of whats going on
shellhart   +1y
yeah thats what im afraid of is its a head gasket of something ok ill try and tear into it tomorrow and try and tell whats wrong thanks for any and all help
mazdaman82   +1y
no prob man keep us posted
will   +1y
Could be what happend to me, check list.
DO NOT OPEN THE HOOD IF ITS HOT. HAVE IT ALREADY OPEN.
Check the head seals first. look around for anything that could be leaking. If nothing start the truck and let it warm up. Check hoses gaskets and radiator overflow and cap. Mine just started smoking because of the thermostat and started spewing anti freeze out the overflow and cap.

Let us know mate!
maztang (ryan)   +1y
make sure your intake is tight to the head and that none of the bolts have come loose. and that there are split washers on them to keep them from coming loose (there are coolant galleys that flow through the intake). if that is good, then there are a number of problems it could be. blown gasket, cracked or warped head, these little engines are notorious for head problems. hopefully it is something little man.
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