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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 01:29 PM
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Unhappy Smoke?

Hey I'm postin for my friend that doesn't have internet access. He just bought an 87 GXL or something like that a few days ago. His problem is, that a buncha white smoke comes out alot. Anyone know what this is?

BTW....I did use the search button but all the hits I got were for TII's
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 01:43 PM
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is it thick white smoke that smells like antifreeze? There's only 1 way that coolant gets into the combustion chamber. A broken coolant seal.
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 02:32 PM
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Broken coolant seal? How do you fix that? Sorry....I'm used to lookin at engines with pistons........
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 02:32 PM
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Hed have to pull the engine out and rebuild it..
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 02:46 PM
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Holy ****** ****........no wonder his car costed $650!!
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