Originally Posted by carpen04
i should of said this up front..i bought it in november with only 247 miles on it from the dealer..it has never been sold rented or anything..just floating to one dealer to another..so it has been sitting around i have to replace the fuel pressure pump cuz it has never worked right and i never changed the fuel filter..i would like to believe it is those two causing it..maybe somewhere down the road the pump stops momentarly and causes a misfire and the smokes comes out..dont know..all i know is that is making me made and there are no codes thrown..and mechs dont know what i am talking about..
I would suggest, as others have, that your check valve is causing the low fuel pressure when starting. I am currently dealing with this issue and about to give up on warranty coverage and fix it myself.
The white smoke is a separate issue, in my opinion. Five seconds of white smoke every 250 miles is more likely something hitting the outside of your exhaust or a buildup of water in an exhaust pipe from normal combustion. In the back Cats where they are lowest and in the cool airstream under the car is my suspect.
As you have no other symptoms it is likely unrelated to oil burning (black or blue smoke) or coolant (white smoke but frequent) I doubt a serious issue.
If it is a leaking head gasket, it will get worse over time and you will see a coolant level drop. Meanwhile, I wouldn't get too excited or worried.
But, fix the check valve, that's wearing hard on your starter.
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BTW, Chrysler had damm little to do with the construction of this car. A good thing too with Darnelli at the helm. If it is a head gasket don't shoot the poor thing. I'm thinking of starting a shelter for wayward Xfires. Call me and I'll be happy to dispose of it for you.