why is what it seems to be white smoke coming out my tailpipes

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Asked by Luis Aug 06, 2017 at 10:04 PM about the 2000 Lincoln Town Car Executive L

Question type: General

when I accelerate the white smoke is gone but when I was at mcdonalds drive through on the break it was some sort of what look like white smoke coming out my tail pipes when I put it in park right there and then in the drive through with my car still on it stopped smoking but when I put it in drive it started back up but when I accelerated it stopped then when I put oil in it it stopped all together but while it was smoking the car act like it wanted to give out with a sort of clicking niose though after I put a quart of oil it stopped acting up. what could be the problem  

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it was a water pump leak that was running down the front of the engine that caused the white smoke.

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it was that's why the water was dripping from my tailpipe it was sweet water thanks though for the advice I found the problem after changing out the lower radiator hose.

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the car has never over heated but I keep an eye for all the signs thanks

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