so ive had this account for over a year now and never really had to use it but now it seems as if ive hit a road block...i picked up an 89 3.0 single cab back in december with 83000 original miles on it ((lowest ive seen around vermont)) and since ive had it whenever you start it up it smokes like all hell, and had power surges and when you give it gas it sputters a bit than picks back up but once it warmed up it was fine...when i first brought it home the thermostat was stuck so it would get hot quick so i pulled it out and it stopped surging/getting hot but its still smoking alot at start up (not so much once you let it run) but now it sputters all the time...anyone know what it could be?

 

AND this truck had new timing belt, HG, water pump etc done less than 400 miles ago

 

okay so really need some imput on this...threw a new thermo in today and runs perfect...still sputters a bit when cold...still smokes like a chimney though....blue/white color

 

same symtoms here with my 3.0 ..i dont have a solution yet,but i just let it warm up before leaving. i had a turbo'd car,so i was already used to it lol.but my runner does feel like ˟˟˟˟˟ when its cold.

 

They screwed up, take it back.



HG is a good possibility. Check your oil, milky? Loosing coolant?

 

so its a bad HG? even though my oils clear and it holds coolant? what about valve seals?