1996 Ford Crown Victoria water and white smoke out of exhau

1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA
75,450 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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WILHANEY
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the car I just bought runs great except in the morning it sprays a little water and white smoke out of the exhaust, it smells like gas....after driving it's ok for the rest of the day ???
Feb 16, 2009 at 10:01 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

The engine dose create a large amount of water in the exhaust, this is often see on cold start up it will drip as the exhaust temp is cold and the water vapor condenses back into a liquid, with the engine hot you don't see it, i wold make sure that the coolant level is constant and make sure that the thermostat is working, replace it if unsure, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Feb 17, 2009 at 1:06 AM
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WILHANEY
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and if I'm loosing coolant then what?
Feb 17, 2009 at 9:21 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

If you are loosing coolant you may be looking at a blown head gasket or a cracked cylinder head, you can have a test to check for exhaust gasses in the cooling system, this will be conclusive proof that you have a problem.

mark (mhpautos)
Feb 17, 2009 at 4:06 PM