Today i was running my car for quite a while, and after i stopped i noticed smoke, not alot at all, coming out of the engine bay/under the car. I had never noticed this before, but i have seen instances of this happening when the transmission gets too hot.. does that sound about right? or is it possible it was just condensation or something dripping on hot components?

 

If you saw smoke, its some element thats burning somewhere, more than likley a little oil/antifreeze hitting the exhaust from an area with a slight leak.

 

Or perhaps a smoked up clutch--what did the smoke smell like?

 

The last time I heard this happening it was a smoking clutch.
Just what did you smell?

 

I couldn't smell anything out of the ordinary, and it wasnt like a constant smoke and it wasn't alot of it. I've driven the car since then with no issues, so my thoughts are it was old transmission fluid on my undercarriage burning up