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Mercury Mystique Repair Question


Topics covered: Smoke, White smoke, Compression.
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Asked on March 25, 2007

Dpfe is faulty

I have white smoke coming out of my tail pipe. What could be the cause. If the dpfe is faulty could this be the probllem? I do not have water in the oil.
The car is a 1997 Mecury Mystique 120000 miles the engine size is 2.0
Avatar Asked by kev1962

Answer

Replied on March 26, 2007

There is a recall on 95-97 Mystiques for wiring harness degradtion. P0401 codes if present indicates your car may be covered under the recall.
Insufficient flow. As for the white smoke...usually this is anti-freeze being burned off. Do a compression test. U may need a head gasket!

Tiny Answered by merlin2021 (expert)
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