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2008 Mazda 6 Mazda ts2

Tiny
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  • 2008 MAZDA 6
  • 2.0L
  • 6 CYL
  • TURBO
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 95,000 MILES
I was driving along lost a little power then white smoke started bellowing out the exhaust the enginge red lined then I pulled ovet and switched it off tried starting again after a few minutes the same thing happened again.
Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 AT 9:01 AM

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Tiny
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White smoke is a sign of burning coolant. Typically that's due to a leaking cylinder head gasket, but it could also be due to a leaking turbocharger. I'm not familiar with your turbocharger, but if it's cooled with engine coolant, a leaking seal is a good possibility.
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