Originally posted by Nate Payeur:
One thing that did concern me is that there was white smoke coming out of the back of the engine close to the coil pack after the engine warmed up. The only thing I can think of is that some oil poured onto the block and got heated up as the engine got hotter.




Either that or it is possible that you have a gasket leak. Did you torque the LIM & UIM to the proper values? You did use new LIM & UIM gaskets also, correct?


96 Contour SE Duratec V6 24-valve 2.5L ATX 108,000 mi. Replaced: crankshaft w/ DMD, EGR valve (clogged), EVR, DPFE, PCV valve, evap emissions hose & tube (cracked), window regulator (broken), LH & RH PCV tubes, UIM gasket (leak), ignition coil