1993 Honda Civic white smoke out tailpipe?

1993 HONDA CIVIC
172,456 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CIVIC0215
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hi i have a 1993 honda civic ex, lately my car has started smoking out the tailpipe. it doesnt start to smoke till about 5min of driving and then it starts to smoke, its heavy at times but stays mainly light, it also has a funny smell when the smoke reaches the car. i plan on changing the oil and using a high mileage oil hoping it will help at all
Oct 21, 2010 at 7:26 AM
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DOCFIXIT
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Suspect headgasket failure allowing coolant into combustion chamber. is smoke smell kinda sweet?
Oct 21, 2010 at 7:31 AM
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