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Originally Posted by TimGFL
I was able to get it running on starting spray at 1500rpm for 2-3 minutes, but now I've got bigger problems. Looks like I'm getting coolant from behind the timing cover. Guess it's time to do the timing belt, pulleys & water pump job and/or head gasket. With 280K+ miles (100K that I put on it), I guess it's earned it  |
If the head gasket leak is bad enough it could cause a very bad idle. White smoke says that the coolant is getting into the engine and burning off a a rapid rate. Water at idle will quench combustion and cause it to stall.
Bummer this is turning into a massive project but it is repairable.
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