2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse White Smoke from exhaust.

2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
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QPD99
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2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 200K miles

Could someone please tell me what this may stem from. I've recently noticed if I am idle white smoke appears and then dissappears once accelerating. It doesn't happen consistently however it has happened enough for me notice. Could someone point me in a direction as to what this is and approximately what I may expect to pay for it. Thank you
Mar 12, 2009 at 4:21 PM
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JAMES W.
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White smoke coming out the tail pipe is indicitave of coolant entering the engine's cylinders. It is usually caused by a failing head gasket or a crack in the cylinder head itselt. If this be the case, you will usually notice a coolant loss from the reservoir or bubbles in the cooling system.
As far as cost of repairs, it depends on the cause. Shop repair costs for the above mentioned causes usually are not cheap. You should have the cooling system pressure tested, determine the cause, and we can go from there. Hope this helps.
Mar 13, 2009 at 1:53 AM