2001 Pontiac Firebird black oil

2001 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
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2001 Pontiac Firebird 6 cyl Wheel Drive Type unknown Automatic 67,000 miles
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car over heating coolant run out fast and white smoke coming out exhaust pipe termastake just changed and catverter change a week ago what is wronge
Jan 12, 2008 at 3:33 AM
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Hi there,

You will have to check for a head gasket problem, white smoke is burning coolant, Check for the coolant leak, but it sound as if it has blown a head gasket.

Mark (mhpautos)
Jan 12, 2008 at 7:02 AM
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