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White smoke coming from exhaust car running fine no overheating where is white smoke coming from and or there a quick fix

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I agree with Douglas you have a bad set of rings and or a bad head gasket an over time that can damage Your motor. To the point that u will need a full rebuild so i wouldnt drive it till its fixed.cheap fix,replace head gasket im sure its under $30change oil over an over till u see it like honey any other color keep changing till its honey color.hope that helps.

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White smokee is normally a sign of coolant getting into a combustion chamber, due to a head gasket, leaking intake, or a crack in either. Check your coolant level! Running it with this problem will destroy your engine. I would get it pressure tested.

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