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I just started car and let it run for 10 mins. - this ws the first it ran today - slight white smoke coming out of exhaust with some water droplets - no sweet smell. double fans did ot engage as the car started to run in hotter range as temp climbed - could it be the fans - when are they supposed to come on?? Does the slight white smoke indicate bad head?? As far as I know no check for CO2 was made

I'd test the fan motors if they are working. Could be bad motor, fan relay, coolant temperature sensor or wiring to the above components.
I'd also rev up the engine while squeezing the radiator hose and see if pressure builds up to see if the water pump works.
There is a test available to check the coolant for CO2, if it fails the test there is a cyl. head gasket problem.

Zee

Fan relays were replaced - car ran ok for first day - 2nd day car started to run hot again. I barely made it home - I had to turn heat up to max. I'm stumped - I did notice that the overflow coolant recovery cap kept coming off - it looks like it's worn - could that make the car run hot???

Go to a repair shop and ask for a leak down test and also test the coolant for CO2. If combustion gases leaks into the cooling system due to cyl.head gasket leak, this test will show it. You can also remove the spark plugs and if one looks extremely clean (steam cleaned) comparing to the others, this also an indication of the head gasket leak.

Zee

yeah this used to happen to my car..end result was cracked head gasket