1998 Geo Metro White smoke from tailpipe

1998 GEO METRO
119,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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UNEED15
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When the car is started, excessive white smoke comes out of tailpipe. check engine light has come on. What causes this white smoke?
Nov 12, 2008 at 2:04 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

White smoke is an indication that there could be a coolant leak into the cylinders, have the cooling system checked, have a head check done and get a scan to see what the set fault code is, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Nov 12, 2008 at 5:02 PM