1997 Jeep Cherokee blowing white smoke

1997 JEEP CHEROKEE
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SHELBC28
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1997 Jeep Cherokee
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I was sitting in a drive threw and when I left the check gauges light came on and the temp went up. I kept driving the light went off and the temp went down. Then it started blowing out a lot of white smoke from the tail pipe. What could be wrong?
Aug 27, 2008 at 7:06 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Whte smoke can mean a blown headgasket cracked head or block

Get it block and pressure tested.
Aug 27, 2008 at 7:09 PM
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