Help! I have a lot of white smoke coming from my exhaust!

Tiny
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I have a 94 oldsmobile cutlass supreme with 180000+ mileage. The engine is a v6 3.1liter. I have a lot of white smoke coming from my exhaust when I give it some gas. The engine knocks a little and it sounds different when I start the car. When I first noticed the problem I saw what appeared to be steam coming from the back of my engine under the hood. What could possibly be wrong. I suspected it to be a blown head gasket, but my cylinder block may also be cracked. What do you think is the problem? Please help me.
Monday, July 17th, 2006 AT 1:34 AM

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Tiny
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This sounds serious. Is the coolant low?
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Wednesday, July 19th, 2006 AT 8:21 AM
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The coolant isn't low and there doesnt appear to be any oil mixed with it or water in the oil. What do you think it could be
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Wednesday, July 19th, 2006 AT 8:42 AM
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It could be an injector leaking or sticking open
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Wednesday, July 19th, 2006 AT 10:24 AM
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Hopefully I havent' damaged anything too bad and it can be easily and quickly fixed, but if that isn't the case what else could it be
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Wednesday, July 19th, 2006 AT 10:32 AM
Tiny
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If it knocks a little, you could also have a piston problem.
A compression test could show somwthing.
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Wednesday, July 19th, 2006 AT 10:35 AM
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The exhaust smells like the engine is burning rich and the oil kinda smells like gas
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Thursday, July 20th, 2006 AT 9:29 PM

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