It was smoking really bad, loud noise when trying to crank, now does not crank

1998 MAZDA 626
2,000 MILES • AUTOMATIC
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KJONES95
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My car was smoking real bad and was making a loud noise when you crank it. Now it will not crank. I was told my battery was dead, but I am trying to see why it is smoking. When I used to drive it it will drive slow then pick up speed all of a sudden.
Sep 9, 2018 at 5:43 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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What color smoke do you see? Is the engine using coolant? Have you replaced or charged the battery and tried to do a re start?
Sep 10, 2018 at 10:08 AM
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KJONES95
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White and yes, my battery is brand new but the car just been sitting. I just put an starter on it.
Sep 10, 2018 at 11:32 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi and thanks for using 2CarPros.com.

If the smoke was white, it sounds like you may have a bad head gasket. White smoke usually indicates that engine coolant is getting into the combustion chamber. Here is a test to determine if there is an issue with the head gasket:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

Follow that link and let us know what you find.

Take care,
Joe
Sep 15, 2018 at 12:05 PM
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