1994 BMW 530i white exhaust

103,400 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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HUNTHER10
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What causes white, sweet smelling exhaust smoke?
Feb 27, 2010 at 2:49 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

This is consistant with coolant entering the combustion chamber, you will have to get the cooling system checked for exhaust gasses, this is a simple chemical test, if positive you will have a head gasket problem.

mark (mhpautos)
Feb 27, 2010 at 4:39 PM
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