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Old 09-24-2013, 11:54 AM
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It's possible, and of course I want that to be the case. The loss of power led me to think it was water in the compression chambers.

I know the radiator went from pinhole leaks to something more major. I guess I'll know when I start it up after work and see if anything comes out of the tailpipe.

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Originally Posted by daw_two View Post
Could the smoke have been coming from the engine bay and NOT out of the exhaust pipe?

I'd say you have to get everything dry under the hood and then start it up. If I were a betting man, I'd say NO to the head gasket and yes to a coolent leak in either a hose or the radiator.
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