Bassbuster

I'm Having a problem got a 1994 toyota truck with 22re with about 30000 on rebuild when I drive it about 20 miles kill the engine for about 5 or 10 minutes then start it back up it smoke so bad you can't even see behind the truck and it will smoke for about 3 or 4 minutes then the smoke quits runs smooth does not run hot I have got moisture under my valve cover but no water on the dipstick any help would be greatly appreciated

Shady Cadence

What color is the smoke? White, blue or black?

Bassbuster

The smoke is white I forgot to mention earlier there has been 4 head gaskets put on the engine before the rebuild I carried the block and the head to the machine shop they said the head was fine had to take 4 thousands off the block and also number 4 plug keeps fouling out thanks

Shady Cadence

Okay, drive it for the 20 miles and shut it off, then while it sits for the 5 to 10, pull the #4 plug. Unplug your coil and crank the engine. I'll bet you get a coolant jet out of the plug hole.

Bassbuster

If the head gasket is blown is there something I can do different to prevent this reoccurring problem thanks again

Shady Cadence

I can't say, i don't know what your previous procedure was.

I think the most common error replacing head gaskets is not making sure there is no residual liquid left in the head bolt holes, if there is you can wind up with a false torque value as the bolt tries to compress the liquid. Other than that, use a good quality torque wrench and follow the torquing procedure exactly. And don't wipe the sealing surfaces with a rag, they'll catch lint like crazy.

Bassbuster

Is there any one gasket better than the others

Shady Cadence

I haven't used nearly enough different brands to make any sort of informed call, and I have yet to have one I've installed come back failed without an obvious unrelated cause. That being said, I mostly install Fel-Pro, primarily because it's the most commonly in stock sets from both our supplier and machine shop.
(cue crowd of brand-loyalists to argue this)

There's always Toyota.

Odin

+ In an effort to gain more accuracy when torquing it doesn't hurt to run a Thread Chaser through all the threads to clean out any debris.

Bassbuster

I was just wondering if there was any particular reason this happens if it ain't running hot and no other problems

Bassbuster

Pulled my head today didn't see any obvious reasons why the head gasket blew got a lot of carbon build up on intake and exhaust valves on #4 cylinder piston was clean the other valves looks pretty clean