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Old 01-15-2010 | 05:36 PM
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Default White Smoke - and not just in the morning

Everytime I start the car even if its only been off a few minutes I get a good amount of white smoke. I assume this means I am burning oil? Which I am guessing again that Its time for a engine rebuild? or valve and ring job?

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Other then that the car runs fine
Old 01-15-2010 | 06:12 PM
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if its a 4.0 litre then try valve seals.... easy
Old 01-15-2010 | 06:53 PM
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Its the v-8 5.2
Old 01-15-2010 | 09:46 PM
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Still could be valve seals
Old 01-15-2010 | 10:21 PM
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yeah, probably valve seals. my 5.2 dakota did the same thing.

does it stink from the tail pipe?
Old 01-15-2010 | 10:22 PM
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if its white smoke your burnin water if its blue smoke then your burnin oil
Old 01-16-2010 | 12:10 AM
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You are probably seeing steam. The temps. have been low in GA. haven't they?
Old 01-16-2010 | 08:42 AM
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yeah white means coolant...

either u have a head leak
your have moisture in the exhaust burning off

OR

Do you have a check engine light on?

I get alot of white to in my 5.2L I have a SES light on and the code is a faulty EGR which makes me think that could be it and im running rich..
Old 01-16-2010 | 10:25 AM
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Its antifreeze/water not oil
Old 01-16-2010 | 11:24 AM
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No check engine light on and no antifreeze in the oil but it does seem to burn alot of oil
Old 01-16-2010 | 11:59 AM
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my friends does the same thing, i think his is from having a cold air intake and loving deep mud, but he hasnt takin it wheeling since it got cold and it still does it, so idk, i prolly didnt help at all...
Old 01-16-2010 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Douglof25
No check engine light on and no antifreeze in the oil but it does seem to burn alot of oil
what kind of oil are u using? how much burning is alot of oil?

burning oil is blue smoke...
Old 01-16-2010 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Douglof25
No check engine light on and no antifreeze in the oil but it does seem to burn alot of oil
burns a lot of oil.... and we wonder where the problem lies....

Mark
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