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Old 12-29-2011, 08:38 AM
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I have a 1988 gt and i just put new gt40p heads on it and hooked everything up and when i fired it up there was smoke coming out of the throttle body.. does anyone know what it could be?
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Old 12-29-2011, 11:38 AM
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How long was it running before the "smoke" started coming out? Coolant runs through the throttle body, perhaps you damaged a gasket and the smoke is actually vaporized coolant.
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Old 12-29-2011, 12:40 PM
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It started smoking as soon as i stated it.
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