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    Quote Originally Posted by Patterson View Post
    it could be. but everytime i've ran into this issue it led to the head gasket. with a pressure tester you can narrow it down to see if it is the cap.
    blown head gasket will able water to enter the cylinder causing the exhaust to blow out white smoke. the teg isnt blowing out white smoke

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    Quote Originally Posted by blue_gt View Post
    blown head gasket will able water to enter the cylinder causing the exhaust to blow out white smoke. the teg isnt blowing out white smoke
    i read the OP i have seen it before and the car never white smoke that you can see.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Patterson View Post
    i read the OP i have seen it before and the car never white smoke that you can see.
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    My car never smoked when I blew the head gasket. Could have overheated due to the thermostat put in a month ago and now has another blown head gasket. Also, have you tried bleeding the cooling system?

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