2005 Peugeot 307 smoke

2005 PEUGEOT 307
118,000 MILES
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I have white smoke pouring out of the exhaust when I accelerate hard in the lower gears.its that bad you cant see the cars behind.it drives normal and doesn't do It when I drive normal.i have changed the air filter,but haven't had time to do any thing else.it is really bad.
Aug 19, 2013 at 3:50 PM
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Have you checked the coolant level?
Has it been overheated recently?
Aug 19, 2013 at 4:05 PM
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it hasent overheated yet,the coolant level is on the bottom mark,i don't know where it was before as I have only just had the car,and it was bought as seen.
Aug 20, 2013 at 12:53 AM
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The smoke sounds like coolant being burned which would likely be due to a blown head gasket, probably from a previous overheating.
Aug 20, 2013 at 2:38 AM