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White smoke appears after i changed the valvecover gasket thermostat and radiator

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Bad news most likely its a head gasket , white smoke {moisture} black smoke [fuel or oil] - pull dipstick clean [ make sure engine is cool] look for over full on dipstick,look for moisture on dipstick, smell it to see if you smell gas odor

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    Blown head gasket

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