1989 Dodge Caravan exhaust

1989 DODGE CARAVAN
86,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BRIDGEMESA
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I just bought my van used a couple of months ago from private owner and now it is starting to smoke from the exhaust pipe evrytime i start it and continues while driving. The smoke is white and semi thick and strong smell. What does this mean? and can i fix this myself?
Aug 21, 2010 at 2:01 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

If it smells sweet, this will be coolant, check for coolant loss and get a head check done next.

mark (mhpautos)
Aug 21, 2010 at 2:14 AM
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