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ok, well I have white smoke coming out my exhaust, which I have concluded to be a blown head gasket ... has been like that for a while now ...

here are my other problems ...

when it is cold/cold start, my car bogs a lot ... and I feel that my acceleration is slower ... this actually just happened this morning and continued throughout the day. I'm thinking it is either my clutch that is slipping or that I have a compression loss due to a blown head gasket? ... my other idea is that one of the spark plugs may be loose or too tight ... not sure which one??? any input?

 
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Same thing happened to my bro's VW, it was a blown head gasket.

 
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I cant speak as to the condition of your head gasket without seeing the engine up close but it could be the cause of your problems. As for the engine bogging when cold that is a normal result of any engine when it is cold. The metal to metal gaps are larger until the temperatures rise and the car has to adjust. Add to that its running a richer mixture when cold the car can almost flood. Unless you floor it and the engine bogs right down to stalling I wouldnt worry about it. Also if you do have a blown head gasket this could also be part of the bogging problem. Check your coolant for oil and vice versa to confirm a head gasket prob or have a local mechanic do compressions tests.

 
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Hm ... add these to the list ...

my o2 sensor is blown and my engine idles higher than normal lately. As of today, when I started my car, it idled at 1600-1650 rpms and after a few seconds, it would constantly change from 1500-1600 some rpms ... and even when the engine was warm, it would still idle high and constantly vary anywhere from 700 (normal) to 1100 rpms ... very very odd ...

 
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I think you answered your own question, you have a blown head gasket. The compression wont be within spec on one or more cylinders and it'll run like shiz. Check you plugs first and make sure theyre tight. Then get a compression check done and see if you fall within spec across each cylinder. If your always blowing white smoke even after driving a long distance(enough to blow out any moisture or condensation out of the exhaust system) then your burning water(steaming) somewhere. Check and monitor your coolant level closely.