1998 Dodge Ram

108,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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PAULONEMANCREW
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Low oil pressure, white smoke, idles hard
Dec 25, 2008 at 1:35 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
THe white smoke indicates coolant in the combustion chamber (bad head gasket, intake...) The low oil pressure may be caused by coolant mixing with the engine oil and thining it. Check the engine oil and see if it looks foamy.


Let me know what you find.

Joe
Dec 26, 2008 at 12:48 PM
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