Toyota head gasket

Tiny
ROBERT FORTE
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  • 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • MANUAL
  • 239,000 MILES
My toyota 4runner, now that I have it at 6K feet elevation and at 0 degrees, is exhibiting excessive smoke from the exhaust. I would think I have a head gasket problem but I just drove it over 800 miles straight and haven't lost a drop of oil, though it appears I may have lost a 1-2 cups of coolant. It may be the coolant was not topped off with the recent water pump replacement. The car ran like a top for 800 miles, from SF to Utah. I just bought it. What is my problem? If any
Sunday, January 2nd, 2011 AT 6:46 AM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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If you have not lost any oil and the amount of coolnat lost is minimal with no overheating issues, I don't see any problem with the engine.

If the weather is cold, exhaust would tend to spout smoke ( in fact it is steam if it is completely white ) and it is normal operational phenomena.
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Sunday, January 2nd, 2011 AT 12:59 PM

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