 Smoke on start-up, Wafting smoke, not billowing. |
 Jan 13, 2013 - 7:07 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%)  |
So, I just drove from Ft. Worth to Albuquerque yesterday (~620 miles) without a hiccup. I get in my car today to run an errand and I notice smoke wafting from under my hood. It smelled like cinnamon and since my radiator has cracked on me before, I jumped out of my seat to have a look. The radiator looks fine - no spraying and no cracks from what I can tell, and I heard a sizzle right after I opened my hood, like a drop of liquid vaporizing on hot metal. Right now, I'm thinking that it's probably just a worn line leaking coolant onto my header, where it vaporizes, creating the slight smoke that I saw. However, the errand wasn't terribly important and it's way too cold here (22 deg F right now) to investigate further today.
Any other opinions? -------------------- taking too long to mod since '09
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Jan 13, 2013 - 7:59 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '06 From Calgary, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
First off; Happy Birthday!!
Nextly; can you verify that its on STARTUP that you see smoke, or has the car reached operating temperature first?? This post has been edited by KAOS: Jan 13, 2013 - 7:59 PM -------------------- |
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HectortheRican Smoke on start-up Jan 13, 2013 - 7:07 PM
HectortheRican QUOTE (KAOS @ Jan 13, 2013 - 6:59 PM... Jan 14, 2013 - 3:52 PM
Special_Edy Hmm too bad your not in Ft Worth.
Usually the cool... Jan 15, 2013 - 12:50 AM trdproven id ask you for more symptoms or any more details y... Jan 21, 2013 - 7:51 AM |
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