96 Toyota Camry 180K, blow little 2 lots of white smoke out exhaust 4 @ 5-10sec...

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...aft. starting. Whn hit gas. WW? Its only when I hit the gas after I start the car up and it dose it maybe 1 time at the most 2 times a day. There are no dashboard lights on and I don't know what it is. Whats wrong with it?
 
head gasket--if you continue to drive it like it is you will do major damage to the head itself.
 
hi.. if you are sure its white, its steam.. from cold , the heat from the combustion chambers creates this condensations in the exhaust pipes and then gets evaporated and gets blown out ..as steam ..you will see more of this in the mornings as the weather gets colder. this is normal ..nothing to worry about..
but if its blueish.. its engine oil that gets in the chambers and gets burned.. also normal for this engines at this mileage.. it just means that the valve seals are not working as good as before. also an indication that the engine is degrading.. piston rings getting lose, slaps..lower compressions.. a normal wear and tear... but nothing to worry about at this time.. just continue to drive it well, and wait for the time it fails smug.. then do the repairs.
 
sounds like heat gasket. Seems to me that it is a small leak at the water seal around the cylinder. My suggestions to you:

Go to parts store or retail store
and buy Barr's Engine block stop leak around 9-12 dollars
read the directions carefully

it will work, trust me.
 
At 180,000 miles you are very near the end of that car's lifespan. It's probably just the engine wearing out. The piston rings are worn and they're allowing oil into the combustion chamber. Once the car warms up the metal in the engine expands and the rings are pressed tightly against the cylinder wall no longer allowing oil to seep past (as they are meant to do.)

Keep driving it until it dies. It could last like that for several years or it could die on the drive to work tomorrow.

To the other answerer; even if it is the head, which I don't think it is, the repair would be at least $1,200.00. More than the car is worth.

If you want to make sure it's not the head just check the oil. If the oil level is high and the oil is milky then it's the head, but again, this doesn't sound like a problem with the head to me.
 
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