Re: [DML] white smoke - cracked head?

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Do check the dipstick but also pull the oil fill. There is a yellow
plastic screen inside (at least there is supposed to be one!). If it
is not just oily but has droplets of water or a film of milky white
then you have confirmed a popped head gasket at least.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757 





--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Daryl Scott <daryl_scott32@...> wrote:
>
> Pull the oil dipstick and look at it. Is it milky? If so, could be
gas and/or water. Water would lead towards the cracked head. Most
likely, you have a ton of gas in the engine from cranking it an
flooding via the cold start injector. Change the oil and filter and s



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