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exhaust pipe is pouring out somke

Old 07-03-2009, 08:51 AM
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exhaust pipe is pouring out somke

well my wife tells me her 97 4runner is running weird so.. i start it up and the exhaust pipe is pouring out somke and...coolent, the im guessing head gasket?

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Old 07-03-2009, 09:05 AM
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Bingo!

I'm going out on a limb here guessing that it's not a cracked block, you being in Alabama.
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sounds like a hg check oil and coolant also this a 3.4L or 2.7L how many miles ?
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hmm thats pretty odd for a 3.4 to blow a hg was it running hot before ? was the water pump ever replaced?

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Smoke can also mean it is running rich. Is your engine light on? and if it is have you checked the codes?
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