In need of some help by some more experienced people!!
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In need of some help by some more experienced people!!
Okay, so i bought a 2003 honda civic lx off of my father. For fairly cheap mainly because he knew there was alot wrong. That being said now its my problem and i dont even know where to start. Anyways. One issue i have is its throwing error codes for all 4 cylinders misfiring. We tried new spark plugs and coil packs to no avail. Also its over heats, but only sometimes. And she has a SERIOUS loss of power, assuming thats because of the misfire. And not always, but it smokes out of the exhaust sometimes minor, sometimes as milky as a cloud. Checked for antifreeze in the oil but didnt see any on the dipstick. Im just lost and dont even know where to start with this thing 
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06-12-2017
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Re: In need of some help by some more experienced people!!
assuming your coolant is full, the overheating is most likely a blown head gasket.....your dad should have given you this car for free 
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Re: In need of some help by some more experienced people!!
Kidding aside...all signs are pointing to a breached head gasket as Mikey mentioned.
More specifically a breach that is allowing coolant to enter one or more cylinders. Does the engine idle roughest from cold start to operating temp?
Is the white smoke thicker on daily first starts (engine cold)?
Loosing coolant in the radiator or reservoir?
My guess is the head gasket is breached between two adjacent cylinders and/or coolant passages. Do a dry and wet (Tablespoon of oil) compression test. Perform compression test on fully charged battery and search this site for Ezone's method or as shown in video below. Ezone's method is similar to ETCG but, has some differences. Also, do a Block Test on the engine/coolant system. Can get a free rental blcok tester from most auto parts store and test fluid is around $10.
There a several types of head gasket breaching: http://www.agcoauto.com/content/news/p2_articleid/200
http://www.autorepairkey.com/articles/head-gasket/
http://www.enginebuildermag.com/2009...skets-to-fail/
Do not use headgasket sealant in a bottle. All that will do is potentially clog the heater core and/or radiator without fixing the head gasket breach.
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Re: In need of some help by some more experienced people!!
Hopping on the bandwagon. All signs point to head gasket
