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Old 03-22-08, 08:32 PM
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white smoke when driving?
A freinds 88 auto has a overheating problem and it blow white smoke out the exhaust. Could the seals be bad?
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Coolant seals.
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Time for a rebuild.
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That's what it sounds like to me.
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A freinds 88 auto has a overheating problem and it blow white smoke out the exhaust. Could the seals be bad?
Yes.
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Thanks. i figured it was but i wanted to double check
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If he does rebuild this engine he will most likely have to replace an iron or 3. Check the inner coolant seal grove by the coolant passages for flaws.
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