Car keeps turning off when I put it in neutral and smoke comes out

Tiny
FRNESTRADAELREY
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  • 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 184,000 MILES
Why does my car turn off when I go to neutral and smoke comes out of the muffler
Thursday, April 14th, 2011 AT 11:58 PM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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If the color of the smoke is white, you most probably have a bad head gasket. Do you have overheating and coolant losses issues?
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Friday, May 20th, 2011 AT 12:43 PM
Tiny
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My timing chain was not working, so I got it replaced. After that I made the full service to the car. After that, My car is a manual transmission. When Im running on the road, it works like a charm. But when I am about to stop, the car just turns off. And white smoke comes out of the car. But I do not get overheating problems at all.
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Friday, December 16th, 2011 AT 9:36 PM
Tiny
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The idling system is not working correctly and it could be due to various causes.

1. Improper timing chain installation.
2. Leaking valves.
3. Faulty IAC.
4. Leaking vacuums.
5. Faulty MAF.
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Sunday, December 18th, 2011 AT 4:32 PM

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