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White smoke comes out of tail pipe in morning start of car. saturn ion 2004

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Its due to the dew or the wet condition prevailing in your area, idle the car for sometime, then you can notice the white smoke disappearing.. :)

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Im not sure what it could be without being there to check it out but check the oil for the heck of it to see if there is any water in it ,white liquid on the stick, im wondering if you might have a blown head gasket.

If you are having a lot of white smoke all the time the car runs then check for coolant mixing in with the oil,look for water in the oil when you check the oil or milky brown oil. This produces a white "steam" that is very thick to come out of the exhaust. If your engine temp. gauge is very high and over heats you probably have a blown head gasket. If it has a bluish tint look it may be burning oil. Indications might be how much oil is currently in the car i.e too much oil, or if there is a leak in the line you may be adding a bunch of oil over a short time. If it is only when you first start the car and the engine is cold, then it may be that your valve seals are bad and need replacing. Hope this might help or at least give you some ideas...

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If the coolant level is lowering then its a head gasket issue. best bet is to get it inspected if indoubt.

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