"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:WtmdnX3DMbwaFHbZnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@sedona.net:


>
> Oil smoke on startup is usually a symptom of worn valve seals. They
> can be replaced for a modest amount of money, but lotsa people just
> live with it. Coolant seepage seen at startup is more ominous, because
> it generally progresses to bigger head gasket problems.



If you've actually got coolant in your exhaust, your head gasket is GONE!
Not gettin' there, but GONE.



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