1989 Mercedes Benz 560sel smoking upon accelaration

1989 MERCEDES BENZ 560SEL
199,400 MILES • V8 • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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LOYALTY1120
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What can I do to prevent my car from smoking when I accelerate?
Jan 16, 2009 at 10:40 AM
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GFIMOTORCARS
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Smoking under acceleration may be an indication of more serious problems. If the smoke is black you are burning oil. If it is white you are burning coolant. I would recommend checking the oil for contamination. Pull the dipstick and check the color of the oil. If it is milky in color you have a blown headgasket. Also check the coolant for any presence of oil. Again, an indication of a blown headgasket. Other possibilities would be leaking oil rings which can result in smoke from the exhaust.
Jan 19, 2009 at 9:22 AM
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