1995 Geo Prizm Smoking

1995 GEO PRIZM
185,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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DSPROLES20
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My car is smoking out of the exhaust when i take off and also when i shift into 2nd gear. The smoke is white. Anyone know what the problem is with this?
Aug 26, 2008 at 9:19 AM
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MMPRINCE4000
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White smoke is an indication of coolant in the exhaust, blown head gasket, cracked head. Have a compression test performed, but more than likely you will need to replace the head gasket or possibly the head.
Aug 27, 2008 at 3:44 AM