1996 Pontiac Bonneville Starting problems

1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
155,500 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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TUTY22
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my car turns over but when you try to start it white smoke comes out the tail pipe
Dec 30, 2007 at 8:34 PM
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[quote:37eae68d51="tuty22"]Other Category problem
1996 Pontiac Bonneville 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 155500 miles
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my car turns over but when you try to start it white smoke comes out the tail pipe[/quote:37eae68d51]

check coolant
headgasket
intake manifold and gasket
Dec 30, 2007 at 8:47 PM
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[quote="BMRFIXIT"][quote:9dabf63ec8="tuty22"]Other Category problem
1996 Pontiac Bonneville 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 155500 miles
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I tried starting my car again and i heard a big boom noise come from the back of the car but it still turns over and still wont start

check coolant
headgasket
intake manifold and gasket[/quote:9dabf63ec8]
Dec 30, 2007 at 9:07 PM
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[quote="tuty22"][quote:900c00e7b4="BMRFIXIT"][quote:900c00e7b4="tuty22"]Other Category problem
1996 Pontiac Bonneville 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 155500 miles
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I tried starting my car again and i heard a big boom noise come from the back of the car but it still turns over and still wont start

check coolant
headgasket
intake manifold and gasket[/quote:900c00e7b4][/quote:900c00e7b4]
Dec 30, 2007 at 9:08 PM
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[quote="tuty22"][quote:0210f107cc="tuty22"][quote:0210f107cc="BMRFIXIT"][quote:0210f107cc="tuty22"]Other Category problem
1996 Pontiac Bonneville 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 155500 miles
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I tried starting my car again and i heard a big boom noise come from the back of the car but it still turns over and still wont start

check coolant
headgasket
intake manifold and gasket[/quote:0210f107cc][/quote:0210f107cc][/quote:0210f107cc]
i would stop cranking the engine
check the coolant
also check if you have fuel pressure
if coolant low remove spark plugs and check if wet
let me know
Dec 30, 2007 at 9:14 PM
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