Smoking and bubbling coolant system

191,000 MILES • 1.4L • 4 CYL • TURBO • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KJENCKS8
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Smokes while in idle and coolant bubbles if too hot.
Jul 5, 2022 at 6:57 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

Is the smoke, steam from the coolant? Is the engine temperature showing it is overheating or are you just experiencing the symptoms you mentioned?

If it is only the symptoms, it could be related to a faulty head gasket. Take a look through this link:

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

Also, let me know if you notice white smoke from the exhaust.

Take care and let me know your thoughts.

Joe
Jul 5, 2022 at 4:55 PM
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