1996 Ford Escort smokes when first started

1996 FORD ESCORT
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1TOMJ
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1996 Ford Escort 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive 163000 miles

white smoke when first started then stops smoking aftet a couple minutes
Feb 24, 2009 at 4:46 AM
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ZACKMAN
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If this happens only first thing in the morning and 40 degrees or below, I would not worry about it. If it is at higher temperature, or after the engine is warmed up, then I would worry and have a compression test (better yet, leak down test) performed on the cylinders.
Feb 24, 2009 at 3:35 PM
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