1999 Oldsmobile Alero white smoke with the smell of gas

Tiny
CIDOHAIR3
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  • 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 100,000 MILES
I have changed the ignition coills and top of ignition over boots and engine starts fine but have a cloud of white smoke from the exhust that smells of gas. Any ideas what else it could be
Sunday, January 6th, 2008 AT 5:16 PM

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Tiny
BLACKOP555
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Sounds to me like a blown head gasket or cracked/warped head or a leaking intake manifold gasket.
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Sunday, January 6th, 2008 AT 6:55 PM

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