2000 Buick Park Avenue Automobiles Burn Antifreeze During Engine Operation

2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE
112,000 MILES
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Do automobiles burn antifreeze during engine operation?
Mar 14, 2013 at 10:04 PM
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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.
Mar 14, 2013 at 10:19 PM
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