1996 Ford Bronco White Smoke

1996 FORD BRONCO
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JENMHM
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1996 Ford Bronco Four Wheel Drive Automatic

I have a 1996 Ford Bronco and today I notice a lot of white smoke coming at of the tailpipe, a burning smell that went away a little when I turned off the heater, and the engine temperature got hotter a lot faster than normal. When I checked the coolant level, it has gotten really low in the last month and a half since I last check it. I have asked a few friends about this and have gotten several answers ranging from a blown head gasket, to having to replace a heater core. If you could please give me some idea what I'm dealing with I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance for any help.
Jan 29, 2010 at 9:00 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Thank you for the donation.

The white smoke and smell is a sign of coolant in the combustion chamber being burnt, i would get a Co check done of the cooling system, this is a simple chemical test that will detect Co in the cooling system, if present this is a sure sign of head problems.

mark(mhpautos)
Jan 29, 2010 at 9:15 PM
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