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When the I turn on the van, It starts to smell like gas and exhaust. Also while smoke is coming out of the muffler.

  • venessia Sep 14, 2011

    It also has a really strong gas smell. It's really bad. It runs hard and white smoke is blowing everywhere when trying to drive it.

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White smoke signifies water so its a head gasket without a doubt so you have two choices either trade it in quick or have it repaired but you could ask a local mechanic to give it a quick look in case the white smoke is blue in which case its oil

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