1998 Ford Mondeo smoking

Car: Ford Mondeo
Year: 1998
Variant: 2.0 Si
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
Car was running perfectly. Next time I went to use it, about 90 minutes later, the starter motor 'hiccupped' as if low battery. Car then started, but sounded rough and missing. By the time we got 20 metres up the road, thick WHITE smoke was pouring from the exhaust, almost like it was alight! The smoke smells like burning, as opposed to the smell of normal exhaust smoke. I know it's serious, but no idea how bad. It has oil and water in, and can see no leaks. It's a 2 ltr Zetec engine, single cam.
Posted: Feb 26, 2009 (15 years ago)
is there coolant in your oil or oil in your coolant? Take the cap off the oil filler on engine is it covered in yellow gunk? If yeah might be head gasket gone
Posted Feb 26, 2009 (15 years ago)
it is the headgaskit check the oil if it is white and check the water level too.
Posted Mar 11, 2009 (15 years ago)

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