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2000 Buick Park Avenue Repair Question


Topics covered: Engine, Coolant, Cylinder head.
Mileage: 112,000 miles.

Asked on March 14, 2013

Buick Park Avenue Engine Problem

Do automobiles burn antifreeze during engine operation?
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Replied on March 14, 2013

Not when everything is working properly. A leaking cylinder head gasket can cause coolant to leak into the cylinders, be burned, and go out the exhaust as white smoke. That can happen to most newer engines of any car brand but it is not normal operation.

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