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Old 06-24-2006, 12:08 AM
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This doesn't happen all the time, but occasionally I'll get a nice puff of white smoke when I start up the 5.0. Smells like burnt fuel, anyone have any ideas on what it is. I think that the car maybe running a little bit rich.
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Old 06-24-2006, 12:10 AM
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mine does that also, and i thought that was what my prob is but im not 100% positive. Sry 92 hatch
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Old 06-24-2006, 12:11 AM
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what 1/4 mile times do you run with your car, and do you like your 3.90s? i have a similar setup except i got SSi intake
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This doesn't happen all the time, but occasionally I'll get a nice puff of white smoke when I start up the 5.0. Smells like burnt fuel, anyone have any ideas on what it is. I think that the car maybe running a little bit rich.
White smoke is from burnt coolant, black smoke is from too much fuel. How does it run? Have you checked your coolant level and is it running hot?
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Old 06-24-2006, 12:14 AM
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Is it white or blueish grey? My car did that and it looked white to me but my buddy told me it was blue....I change my valve seals and problem gone.
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If it's not condensation, maybe it's valve seals. Sometimes blue smoke can look white if it's thin enough.
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Hey Pro50Sc my coolant is fine and not running hot, and i havent found any leaks, what woudl caus the smoke?
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Hey Pro50Sc my coolant is fine and not running hot, and i havent found any leaks, what woudl caus the smoke?
you're out of muffler fluid
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Hey Pro50Sc my coolant is fine and not running hot, and i havent found any leaks, what woudl caus the smoke?
you're out of muffler fluid
You took the words right out of my mouth.
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Old 06-24-2006, 12:20 AM
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I run a 11.2 at 170 MPH





























Probably an 11.2 in the 1/8th!!! Just messing, IDK I haven't taken it to the track (yet) but I'd expect a pretty decent time. With the new mods that I'm getting (the ones that are listed in the bottom of my signature) I'm expecting to shave another tenth or two off.
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