puff of white smoke come out of the exhaust

1992 HONDA CIVIC
250,000 MILES
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KBREMEN
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I have a 1992 Honda Civic. After it sits for a few hours it runs sluggish until it warms up. How do I fix this ? Does not respond to pushing on gas pedal. Some one I knew was following me today and they saw a puff of white smoke come out of the exhaust pipe when I was finally move at 40 MPH
May 8, 2012 at 1:03 PM
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PROMECHANIC
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White smoke is not a good sign. You need to have your car checked for a coolant leak. You could have a bad head gasket. Sometimes excessive oil in the cylinders can cause white smoke too.
May 8, 2012 at 2:12 PM
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