1999 Ford Mondeo excessive white smoke and juddering

1999 FORD MONDEO
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CLAIREBARNETT
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1999 Ford Mondeo 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual

hi my mondeo td has white smoke coming out of exhaust and occasionally whilst driving it judders as thou it has lost power for a second then got it back. causes?

i have changed the fuel filter and this has not helped
Jul 2, 2010 at 5:48 AM
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hi my mondeo td has white smoke coming out of exhaust

White smoke out of the exhaust is an indication of coolant burning in the cylinders-are you overheating?
Jul 2, 2010 at 6:01 AM
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no car not overheating, temp guage on about 1/3. oil is fine, not milky and so is water
Jul 2, 2010 at 6:38 AM
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Check the oil if its mixed with gasoline-also check if you have a vacuum modulator on the transmission if so check the vacuum hose for transmission fluid and also the brake vacuum hose
Jul 2, 2010 at 3:06 PM