2002 Ford Explorer white smoke

2002 FORD EXPLORER
133,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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GLENNYB
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My 2002 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Edition has 133K miles on it, and is blowing white smoke out the exhaust pipe for about 30-60 seconds after the initial start-up in the morning. The smoke also has a smell to it. I've also noticed that I've needed to top off the coolant occassionaly lately also. Is this possibly a head gasket issue?.....but there is not a milky film on the oil dip stick. How else would coolant be leaking into the exhaust since it's not leaking on the garage floor? Thx...Glenn (PA)
Aug 28, 2009 at 4:04 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Could be just condensation if not and there's no external leaks-nothing in the crankcase get it block and pressure tested to rule out a blown headgasket, cracked head or block.
Jan 12, 2019 at 5:12 PM
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