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Old 01-12-2005, 07:59 PM
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I'd borrow a cooling system pressure tester and check for leaks-the white smoke could be a coolant leak into a cylinder-the rough idle may also be a symptom of the same thing-a compression test(with a diesel compression tester)might not be a bad idea either.
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Last edited by bullwinkle; 01-12-2005 at 08:00 PM. Reason: didnt see valve adj.
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