FJ40Savvy
SILVER Star
I when started Louie to relocate it for winter storage there was a large amount of white smoke coming from the exhaust. It was first time I have seen white smoke on start-up. The ambient temperature was about 2 degrees C (35 deg F). It didn't start well, I might have flooded it and once it started it ran very rough. Also concerning was seeing a small puddle of coolant on the floor (size of a quarter) once it was moved. I didn't see any leaks from hoses when I had a quick look under the hood. There was coolant on the lower front side of the engine that dripped on the front differential.
It is a stock 1973 F -Engine and as far as I know it has never been rebuilt. Odometer shows 7196 miles so I going to assume that it has wrapped once but maybe not. It might be a very low mileage FJ40 on the original sheet metal all around except for the front drivers fender. It was replaced due to a dent vs rust. I have driven Louie about 300 miles this summer and never noticed coolant on the floor when is was parked or white smoke on start up. The coolant level was steady all summer.
I have been reading other posts and they all seem to point to a head gasket issue. Over the winter I will do a compression test and maybe a pressure test.
Could the cold start up revealed an issue with the head gasket or worse crack in the block? Thoughts and ideas would be appreciated.
It is a stock 1973 F -Engine and as far as I know it has never been rebuilt. Odometer shows 7196 miles so I going to assume that it has wrapped once but maybe not. It might be a very low mileage FJ40 on the original sheet metal all around except for the front drivers fender. It was replaced due to a dent vs rust. I have driven Louie about 300 miles this summer and never noticed coolant on the floor when is was parked or white smoke on start up. The coolant level was steady all summer.
I have been reading other posts and they all seem to point to a head gasket issue. Over the winter I will do a compression test and maybe a pressure test.
Could the cold start up revealed an issue with the head gasket or worse crack in the block? Thoughts and ideas would be appreciated.