just did a head gasket on my 22r. in noticing smoky looking moisture out the tailpipe. it smells slightly sweet i guess. i can see little water droplets some times too. it doesnt steam/smoke on startup but sometimes about 30 seconds or a minute after stertup. but mostly just when i rev the engine a bit. doesnt seem like a head gasket problem to me. maybe a crack in the head? im gonna make sure i tightened all my intake maifold nuts and bolts next chance i get. any suggestions?

 

Sure it's not normal condensation?

 

What color is the smoke?

 

so, smoky looking moisture... you mean "steam"?
does it do it after the engine's fully warmed up?
unexplained loss of coolant?

done a leak-down test?

 

Sounds like the typical condesnation/steam from start up to me. Maybe you're just paranoid about something being wrong having just put it together?

 

you guys are gonna chuckle when you hear this. i forgot to tighten two bolts on the underside of the intake manifold duuuh