Hard start

Tiny
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  • 2006 KIA SORENTO
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What could be causing a hard start and white fume from the exhaust on a kia sorento suv
Monday, February 28th, 2011 AT 12:52 PM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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White fumes could be due to a blown head gasket and that wuld result in loss of compression and difficult starting. Engine should be performing below par.

Do you have coolant looses and overheating issues?

Get a compression test done to confirm.
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Monday, February 28th, 2011 AT 1:15 PM

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