1998 Pontiac Grand Prix White Smoke

1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
176,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BADASSNAT
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I have a 98 Grand Prix GT V6 3.8 with 176000. My cars engine caught on fire due to a oil leaking into a spark plug. Since it has been at the shop I have had the plugs and wires change, o rings, all the gaskets, a new valve cover, and a cylinder head replaced and my car is still blowing white smoke. What else could be wrong?
Feb 19, 2008 at 5:06 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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How long have you run it? Sometimes if the cat converter gets coolant in it , it will take a hard drive to get the cat hot enough to burn it out, otherwise it will smoke for a while. Did you do both head gaskets? why was one head replaced?
Feb 19, 2008 at 7:16 AM
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I am not sure how long they ran the car, and yes only one head was replaced, I was told the other did not need replace.
Feb 19, 2008 at 10:55 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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what about the head gasket? One head should never be done without the other in my opinion
Feb 19, 2008 at 12:38 PM