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<blockquote data-quote="chewbac63" data-source="post: 2321393" data-attributes="member: 568494">I just bought a 90&#039; 4x4 ex cab auto with the v6 3.0. The coolant level was very low on the truck. The oil was over filled by two quarts (but there was hardly a discoloration due to coolant contamination) I started the truck and it fired right up with a little press on the pedal.After it fired up it smoked a little bit out from the pipe but was very light Grey and smelt like unburned fuel(I am thinking from sitting) After it fired up i turned it off, then removed some oil so it was at its accurate level. I started it up again and it began to smoke from up under the intake manifold gasket, when i press on the accelerator pedal u can tell there is a vacuum leak. The coolant level has not dropped and the oil looks like some water may have contaminated it but the level has not gone up on the dipstick. After i turn the truck off it smokes from the dipstick for 2 seconds and when i pull out the dipstick it shows it is overfilled, but as soon as i wipe it off and recheck it is right back to its original state, I think there is some pressure buildup in the oil pan?I think it is the intake manifold gasket seeing that the truck does not blow white smoke and that it seems to be running pretty decent.Please let me know what u guys think, Thanks Chewbac63</blockquote>

[QUOTE="chewbac63, post: 2321393, member: 568494"] I just bought a 90' 4x4 ex cab auto with the v6 3.0. The coolant level was very low on the truck. The oil was over filled by two quarts (but there was hardly a discoloration due to coolant contamination) I started the truck and it fired right up with a little press on the pedal.After it fired up it smoked a little bit out from the pipe but was very light Grey and smelt like unburned fuel(I am thinking from sitting) After it fired up i turned it off, then removed some oil so it was at its accurate level. I started it up again and it began to smoke from up under the intake manifold gasket, when i press on the accelerator pedal u can tell there is a vacuum leak. The coolant level has not dropped and the oil looks like some water may have contaminated it but the level has not gone up on the dipstick. After i turn the truck off it smokes from the dipstick for 2 seconds and when i pull out the dipstick it shows it is overfilled, but as soon as i wipe it off and recheck it is right back to its original state, I think there is some pressure buildup in the oil pan? I think it is the intake manifold gasket seeing that the truck does not blow white smoke and that it seems to be running pretty decent. Please let me know what u guys think, Thanks Chewbac63 [/QUOTE]

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