1999 Infiniti I30 Help

125,000 MILES
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MRGARYEAST
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Theres some white smoke sputtering from the tail pipe the check engine light is on and it seem yo be some liquid leaking from the pipe. I had this car for 5 days and the RPM revved to 5000 without me pressing on the gas. It was like that for 3 days then it idle normally. About a month.later i went to crank it up and it wasnt starting until the 5th time i tried to crank it up. After the car started it started dmoking from the tail pipe and runs rough. Idk what the problem is, can you help a struggling student out?!
Sep 11, 2013 at 5:17 AM
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WRENCHTECH
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Those are really bad signs. Have all the fluid levels checked and pressure test the cooling system. It really sounds like it may have a blown head gasket.
Sep 11, 2013 at 5:41 AM
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MRGARYEAST
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I wouldnt know how to do that... oh and btw, the fluid looks like it could be oil and it smokes when i press on the gas... When in idle it seems as though its steam..
Sep 11, 2013 at 7:40 AM
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WRENCHTECH
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Then I suggest you have it towed to a shop.
Sep 11, 2013 at 8:23 AM
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