need help

[tommy_ranger]

Hello everyone, just wondering if someone can help. My truck was running fine this morning, then this afternoon on my way home, it started idling rough at the stop lights, I stopped at a friends house then when i started it again, smoke started coming out from the exahust and then water vapor. I checked the oil and it was clean, anyone have any idea, please help.

 

[Redneck_ranger]

Sounds like a head gasket to me... Check the oil again, and see if you smell any antifreeze in it.

 

[Brinker88]

Check your antifreeze as well. Do an oil change immediately. Do NOT run it before you check everything out. You may crack your heads if you continue to run it.

 

[tommy_ranger]

oil is ok, anti freeze has needs to be changed, i has rust color

 

[tommy_ranger]

the top of the reservoir tank popped open earlier, but just thought it came loose

 

[tommy_ranger]

there has been a gurgling sound when i shut the engine off lately

 

[Redneck_ranger]

there has been a gurgling sound when i shut the engine off lately

My Dodge Dakota does that when I shut the engine off, but it always has. Oil is probably leaking into your antifreeze and vice-versa, causing the rust color. Change everything immediately, and if the temp goes above where it normally does, it's a head gasket. My dad had to change three of these already on other vehicles, and they were a pain.

 

[klinger86]

With the water vapor did it have kind of a sweet smell? And also while it running take the radiator cap off and see if the antifreeze bubbles constantly. Both are signs of either cracked heads/blown head gasket.