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Re: White smoke comes out of my 1993 Camry
White smoke came out of where...Engine bay? Exhaust pipe? The former could be as you say, a cracked radiator or blown out hose. The latter usually points to a blown engine head gasket or worse a cracked block. Any chance the engine was running hot before it first happened?
As Brian stated, looks like you're in the market for a new car if it's the latter, or at least a new engine. Toyotas of this era are great for reliability, but they're almost TOO reliable to the point of complacency...though a counterpoint would be you can't predict when a head gasket will go. But the rest of the cooling system does need periodic maintenance to keep it flowing properly.
I ask about it running hot beforehand because the one part that I know can fail is the cooling fan temperature switch. If that craps out then the fans don't know when to turn on, leading to overheating.
Hope this helps!
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2003 Pontiac Vibe AWD - 1999 Acura Integra GS - 2004 4.7L Dakota Quad Cab 4x4 - 1996 GMC Jimmy 4wd - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 - 1992 Toyota Camry LE 2.2L - 1992 Chevrolet S10 Ext. Cab 4.3L - 1995 Honda ST1100 - 1980 Yamaha XS400 - 1980 Mercury Bobcat.
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