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  2. From: sgm@otter.hpl.hp.com (Steve Methley)
  3. Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
  4. Subject: Re: Advice on white exhaust fumes
  5. Message-ID: <2030055@otter.hpl.hp.com>
  6. Date: 8 Sep 92 14:59:13 GMT
  7. References: <1992Sep08.124831.21732@brtph560.bnr.ca>
  8. Organization: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Bristol, UK.
  9. Lines: 10
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  11. I always thought that, with a warm engine:
  12.  
  13. black smoke = soot, rich mixture
  14. blue smoke = oil, worn engine
  15. white smoke = steam:
  16.  
  17. I suggest your head gasket leaks, not surprising after 165k miles!
  18.  
  19. Cheers,
  20. Steve.
  21.