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Old 05-05-2008, 02:16 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by clevalley View Post
White smoke would be an indication of water getting into the combustion chamber via a cooling jacket/port, even in a 2-stroke.
Well damn. I didn't want to hear that. I assume the fix would be taking the head apart & putting in a new gasket?

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Originally Posted by ImnoMensa View Post
Just a guess ,but is there a piss hole for the cooling water or does it come out from the exhaust.

Maybe the water pump isnt putting out enough and you are just getting steam.

Sometimes water pumps go bad over the winter.
Possible, but not likely. I put a new impellor in recently, and there is a good stream of cooling water getting through. Comes back out warm, not nearly hot enough to steam.
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