1988 Toyota 4Runner not sure about my head gasket?

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KENTHEWOOD1021
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1988 Toyota 4Runner 4 cyl Four Wheel Drive Manual 280.00 miles
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my 1988 4runner has some oil in the coolant i think I'm not sure but that's what it feels like but it could be stop leak. there is no water in the oil it doesn't miss and it only smokes a very little bit for for maybe one second when i first start it someone told me that my head gasket was blown but other people have told me it wasn't. im just trying to figure out on my own without paying to much and/or doing to much work.
Aug 11, 2008 at 8:47 PM
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RASMATAZ
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To be in the safe side get it block and pressure tested.

If its the headgasket oil will be mixing with coolant or oil in the coolant and experiencing overheating-

What's the color of the smoke -if its blue on start up could be the valve seals
Aug 11, 2008 at 8:55 PM
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