Just to add to the possibilities, perhaps it is your engine upper end cleaner working. I have 2x before used Red Line Complete Fuel System Cleaner (http://www.redlineoil.com/redlineoil/si1ti.htm ) and each time my car has ejected plumes of white smoke. The key difference is that in my cars experience the smoke comes out in a very short time frame and in MASSIVE amounts.

PS: The coolant loss is probably unrelated. Check the heater hoses.... A lot of folks miss this because it's hidden. In age and use, the hoses may be due for a change or just a clamp tightening

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'00 ML320 "Casper"
'92 400E "Stella"