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Old 04-07-2009, 12:33 PM
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in the morning time when i drive 2 school after about 15 minutes i see smoke coming from my front end. After popping the hood... it appears that the smoke is coming from my intake manifold. I just installed a plenum cover recently and i'm guessing something may be loose. but upon my examination and inspection this morning i saw no signs of anything out of place. Any ideas or suggestions as to what could be causing the smoke?
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Old 04-07-2009, 01:44 PM
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Is your car over heating?
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Old 04-07-2009, 02:21 PM
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Smell anything abnormal?
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Old 04-07-2009, 03:47 PM
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Check your oil, make sure its not "milky". Do you smell anti-freeze burning anywhere in the engine bay?
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Old 04-07-2009, 04:23 PM
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Definitely check Antifreeze... I believe my moms old BMW had a problem with that and her car would always start smoking after 10 minutes.
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Old 04-07-2009, 06:05 PM
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thx for the insight fellaz... turns out i cracked my thermostat housing :/ lol. luckily it was covered under warranty and i only payed for the $100 deductible @ my local stealership.
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you ripped yourself off
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Old 04-07-2009, 11:13 PM
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says the guy who started a supercharged car without a tune...
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Old 04-08-2009, 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by wolfpup
says the guy who started a supercharged car without a tune...
man im all the way in palm desert and that hurt here!. hey when you gona come help me drink this rum? also could you order around 600 in euros for me to buy?
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OH! Oh no you didn't! You went there!
Fine, go ahead and pay $100 to get a thermostat housing fixed, see if I care!
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