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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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hi everybody today after school i started cruising the town while it was cold i was puffing a little black shifting the gears as usual but once it warmed up it started blowing white not alot but it just never done that its always been black is this anything to worry about asnt sure so i thought id see what you guys think thanks in advance
 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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Did you get into it while it was cold? If so you may have popped the headgasket.
 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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no i dont get on it when its cold
 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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Good deal, just a question that has to be asked.

How many miles on the truck. is the HG original?
 
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 03:10 PM
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its got 180000 and to my best knowledge its original

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i checked the oil and it was fine and i eye balled the engine there wasnt any new oil spots on the block whether or not that means any thing
 

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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 11:21 PM
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They don't always leak external. Did you check the coolant? Has it done it since?
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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coolant is fine and it hasnt done it again
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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Huh Just had to fart
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 11:21 PM
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im starting to think it was just a fluke
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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Do you have stacks? Are you sure it wasn't steam...?
 
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