white smoke bellows out from exhaust

2002 NISSAN SENTRA
64,000 MILES • 0.6L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MAC JAC
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First only black smoke.. Now white smoke
May 28, 2015 at 5:02 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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The black smoke usually indicates too much fuel to the engine. White is a concern. White indicates coolant is getting into the combustion chamber. This is usually the result of a bad head gasket.
May 29, 2015 at 7:46 AM
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