1988 Chevy Corvette Strange problem: white smoke, etc.

Tiny
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  • 1988 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 36,000 MILES
Hello, I have a 88 Corvette, with a remanufactured 5.7 L V8 that has 36k on it.
Out of nowhere, when I started it up one morning, there was Lots of white smoke from the exhaust pipe, since then same thing happens almost every time I start it, but the white smoke stops after about 5 minutes. I noticed it displays "Low Coolant" when the car is standing, but it disappears when driving the car. I put more coolant in, no visible leaks under the car. Also I noticed there was smoke and burning smell from somewhere under the right side of the engine on the passenger side, it stopped after about 30 seconds, only repeated once.
A few days ago the throttle would get stuck open every time I press the gas pedal, but ONLY when the Engine is On.
What could be causing the problem? Could this be an electric problem? Or one of the sensors?

Your help would be REALLY appreciated!
Monday, January 21st, 2008 AT 1:31 AM

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Tiny
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If I were you retorque the heads and see what happens to the white smoke during start-up
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Monday, January 21st, 2008 AT 2:05 AM
Tiny
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Retorque the heads? What does it mean? Is it very hard/expensive to do myself?

(i tried looking that up on google, but haven't found much useful information)
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Monday, January 21st, 2008 AT 11:36 PM
Tiny
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Tighten the cylinder heads down that's what I meant by using a torque wrench might work BTDT.
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 AT 2:43 AM

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