what would cause white smoke out th exhaust

Asked by J64H64R46 Oct 28, 2015 at 04:59 PM about the 1995 Saturn S-Series 4 Dr SL Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

alot of white smoke out the exhuast

3 Answers

White smoke may mean coolant leaking into the combustion chamber. Check the oil dipstick and see if the oil looks clean or like a mix of oil and water. Your head gasket may need replacement.

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Sounds like the head gasket is leaking if you have driven it hot have the cylinder head checked by a machine shop they are known to crack pull your oil dipstick and see if its milky looking

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Oil is slow drain ing but it's not getting to dip stick. And white smoke is now comi g out of tail pipe. Found oil in first spark plug camber

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