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Old 12-22-2006, 08:25 AM
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Re: 96 Mirage Overheating... I think?

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Originally Posted by xgrungepedalx
.....now it blows white smoke, smells sweet like antifreeze.....
It sounds like the headgasket has failed. Pull the spark plugs. If one or more looks like it has been steam cleaned, you likely have head gasket failure. A compression test and/or leakdown test would also be in order.
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