I have an 850T 94' wagon. Dealership can't help me can you? White smoke billows out tailpipe after initial running ,then rest and then the smoke,w/ aweird smell. 1500.00 later still smokes? Help! rjmombo

 

Low on coolant?
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You're sure the smoke is white and does not have a hint of blue?

And see if can smell fuel in the reservoir. Open the cap when the engine is stone cold and smell for fuel/look for a hint of fuel in there, that is, if the coolant is still visible as info2x has noted.

The best thing to do is either to have the cooling system pressure-tested or have the engine compression-tested.

Let us know your findings first.


JPN

 

What did they just do to the car?
Is the vent system plugged?

 

Sounds like coolant or excess fuel burning. Based on the reported weird smell I'm leaning toward coolant. I would do as JPN suggested, pressure test teh cooling system first, and if that turns up ok, do a compression check on the engine. Might be a leaky head gasket

 

do a leak down test asap

 

I have seen alot of cars lately with clogged vent systems making the car smoke like a train.