smoking in the morning and oil dripping on manifold.

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JFIREDOG
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I just brought at 87 B2200 w/ 169000 miles. In the morning i get alot white smoke when it first starts running . I let it run and warm up the smoke stops. Problem #2.
I just gave it a tune-up and I noticed oil dripping on the lower arm of the Ex-manifold. Could this be the cause of the white smoke? Could some oil be dripping into the Ex-manifold housing through this leak? Do i need to change the Ex-manifold gasket or worst the head gasket. there also signs of previous oil leaks from somewhere esle because some areas on the engine are cover w/ dirt and oil (lower eng. block,trans,oil pan, a/c compressor). what did I get myself into? :? [b:380e00b9e7][/b:380e00b9e7]
Jul 8, 2006 at 8:41 PM
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PLATINUM_110
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I went through that same thing with my 98 Mazda 626. I would wake up in the morning and start the car and there would be white smoke everywhere. Once I ran it for a bit it would stop. I just got my whole engine replaced. Rebuilding it would have taken too much time.
Aug 3, 2006 at 4:35 PM