1998 Chevy S-10 White smoke coming from the exhaust?

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CHEVY619
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I was wondering if you can suggest any problems that might cause the white smoke from the exhaust? Head gasket? Pistons?
Mar 5, 2008 at 11:08 AM
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Typically it is coolant burning. Maybe headgasket, intake gasket? Sometimes you will see bubbles coming up through the radiator that are from a headgasket leak.

IF you pull the plugs and pressure test the cooling system for about 5-10 minutes, then spin the engine over with the plugs out, coolnat may shoot out the plugs hole to help confrim the leak.
Mar 5, 2008 at 11:52 AM
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