2005 Lincoln Aviator white smoke and no power

2005 LINCOLN AVIATOR
170,000 MILES • 4.6L • V8 • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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BIGBOSS518
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I am blowing white smoke, the truck has hardly any power, i can maybe go like 5 mph. The PCV hose isn't the right one but it has worked thus far and I have never had the EGR valve checked. The vehicle just lost power and started spitting white smoke when i was on the highway the other day. It appears that there is a lot of oil or some form of fluid around the oil filter. I was a little past my oil change, could a used up or bad oil filter cause any of these issues?
Jul 17, 2015 at 8:25 AM
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HMAC300
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no not really it sounds more like you've blown a head gasket so have the coolant system pressure checked then scan for codes and check fuel pressure with a gauge auto parts rent the gauge. the white smoke is an indicator of a blown head gasket or cracked head etc. Because heads are aluminum and iron blocks the heads move so it's harder on gaskets.
Jul 17, 2015 at 9:27 AM