acceleration/white smoke

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HGREEN
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1992 Chevy Caprice. 5.7 Liter, 8 Cyl. 149000 Mi. The car is hesitating when I'm trying to accelerate, (from a complete halt & while driving). Instead of quickly accelerating, it's kind of gradually climbing to my desired speed... And it's usually accompanied by a big puff of white smoke every so often. Any ideas on what to check for first?
Apr 25, 2006 at 7:57 AM
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LOSONE
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White smoke is never a good sign. You have coolant in your combustion chambers. It runs bad because the plugs won't fire in water.

Remove the plugs one at a time and turn the engine over. the one with water will spray it out. Stay out of water shot.

Disable the ignition while cranking it over. Good luck
Apr 25, 2006 at 11:38 AM