White smoke and a miss

156,000 MILES • 2.6L • 4 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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EDWARD PEDERSON GONSHOROWSKI
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Starts up has a miss and blowing white smoke.
Jul 24, 2017 at 12:10 AM
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HMAC300
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this could be a possible blown head gasket. Pressure check coolant system first. Auto parts rent tester. They also have a chemical to add for purchase either is fine. See link.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test
Jul 24, 2017 at 1:37 AM
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