I would see about getting a compression test and a possible leak down test
if a cylinder is found out of spec with the compression test.

Chris

"Rocky" > wrote in message
...
> 94 civix lx 176k miles on block, 80k miles on head that was planed and
> checked out at the local parts store. I noticed the exhaust has white
steam
> coming out the tailpipe, looking like when the head gasket went. The head
> is torqued properly.
>
> Sounds like possibly a defective head? Shouldn't the shop have caught
this
> when they tanked the head and pressure tested it?
>
>