1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette van blowing out white smoke and

1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
136,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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COLDAWNGIRL
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1998 3.4l engine running hot and loss of power. replaced thermostat but still running hot. idling real rough and white smoke coming out of exhaust. don't know if is intake or head gasket. help me please!
Feb 16, 2009 at 9:39 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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That sounds like a head gasket.White smoke is usually coolant, blue smoke is oil, bad intakes usually smoke blue.
Feb 17, 2009 at 7:51 AM