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Optimus Prime 4	ask NAFOOM: Smoke coming from ye olde tailpipe		Lead	[-]
Posts: 12610 May 19, 2009 7:44 AM Shogun of Harlem	Tags : None Yesterday after work a big cloud of smoke came from my tailpipe when I started it. Went away quickly. Happened again this morning. Didn't happen when I started it last night. So, apparently it has to sit somewhere for quite a while to accumulate. Would that mean oil leaking somewhere? It comes from the tailpipe, not the engine. And yes, I'm taking it in this morning. Just curious as to what it could possibly be. It needs a new belt, tune up, oil change etc, so I'm gonna get all that done while they look. Luckily I'm under extended warranty if it's anything bad.
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rebelpimp	smoke means burning oil, usually	#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2234 May 19, 2009 8:03 AM	it could be leaking from you rear main seal but you would most likely see some on the ground too if that were the case. Seals on the pistons cold be an issue also. Edited to say: I am by no stretch a mechanic but speak from experience with an old Ford Bronco. "Dat bitch cut her with a boxcutter, cuz." - Anonymous Facecarve Attendee Last Edited By: rebelpimp May 19, 2009 8:06 AM. Edited 1 time.
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Ole Miss Grad		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1935 May 19, 2009 8:11 AM Registered Member	If it's not running hot, most likely valve seals.
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someonestolemyusernamedamnit	What color is the smoke?	#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 6507 May 19, 2009 8:26 AM Registered Member	**
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Optimus Prime 4	White**	#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 12611 May 19, 2009 8:26 AM Shogun of Harlem
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olemissrebels	What color is the smoke?	#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 102 May 19, 2009 8:27 AM	If its black smoke, more than likely its carbon build-up in the throttle body causing your car to smoke. Replace the throttle body and you should be good. Also, it should be covered under your ext. warranty.
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Zorak67	It means Ole Miss just selected a new Chancellor.**	#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 937 May 19, 2009 8:28 AM Registered Member
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Optimus Prime 4	valve seals seems to be the most popular answer on the interweb**	#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 12612 May 19, 2009 8:30 AM Shogun of Harlem
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Aelyn	Nicely done	#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 952 May 19, 2009 8:56 AM Registered Member	I'm no Catholic, but I live around enough of them to have caught that.
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someonestolemyusernamedamnit	Definitely sounds like earl.	#9	[url]	[-]
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howthehellwouldiknow	how much smoke?	#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 131 May 19, 2009 11:21 AM	White smoke is water (or coolant). Could be intake gasket leak or even head gasket leak. If it is just a small amount of smoke I would lean toward intake gasket but truthfully it could be either one. There are also other reasons coolant can get into the combustion chamber but those are the most common.
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howthehellwouldiknow	a leak from the rear main seal would only be that...	#11	[url]	[-]
Posts: 132 May 19, 2009 11:23 AM	a leak. Oil would not be getting into the combustion chamber due to rear main seal leak.
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rebelrouseri	i agree. outstanding work.*	#12	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5365 May 19, 2009 11:49 AM CHICKEN LITTLE	.
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Optimus Prime 4	A good bit, but after 30 seconds it's all gone**	#13	[url]	[-]
Posts: 12625 May 19, 2009 11:52 AM Shogun of Harlem
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JohnnyYuma	blue or black smoke is burning oil	#14	[url]	[-]
Posts: 54 May 19, 2009 12:31 PM	since your smoke is white, its NOT oil. spend a few bucks and see a real mechanic
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rebelpimp	like i said, I'm not a mechanic	#15	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2236 May 19, 2009 1:03 PM	nm "Dat bitch cut her with a boxcutter, cuz." - Anonymous Facecarve Attendee
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SthrnComfort		#16	[url]	[-]
Posts: 49 May 19, 2009 1:11 PM	A slight leak from my head gasket on my truck + a bottle of Stolli + Sardis Lake ended up with me filling my radiator with lake water and a $4000 trip to Kenny Warren. Sounds like an intake or head gasket leak to me, given the white smoke.
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Ole Miss Grad		#17	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1937 May 19, 2009 1:46 PM Registered Member	That's why I said 'assuming it isn't running hot.'
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MisissippiTimes	Kenny Warren ???	#18	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1822 May 19, 2009 1:51 PM NAFOOM Mascot	Did he die ?? All I know if your ass got stuck anywhere in Lafayette County , you pay him 60 bucks , he would pull you out . Arkansas is for lovers
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howthehellwouldiknow		#19	[url]	[-]
Posts: 133 May 19, 2009 2:48 PM	Sounds like it might be an intake gasket leak. Many vehicles are prone to intake leaks, especially GM products. It is probably burning coolant constantly while it is running but the amount is too small to produce any noticeable smoke. When the vehicle is turned off the cooling system is still under pressure (for a while until it cools down) and coolant is still leaking into the cylinders. This means there is an accumulation of coolant in the system during initial start up causing the smoke that you see. Might want to make sure and check your coolant level to make sure you do not allow your vehicle to run hot.
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Optimus Prime 4	I'm taking it to the Nissan dealership in the morning	#20	[url]	[-]
Posts: 12635 May 19, 2009 2:50 PM Shogun of Harlem	so hopefully it'll be taken care of
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ask NAFOOM: Smoke coming from ye olde tailpipe	May 19, 2009 7:44 AM	Optimus Prime 4
smoke means burning oil, usually	May 19, 2009 8:03 AM	rebelpimp
a leak from the rear main seal would only be that...	May 19, 2009 11:23 AM	howthehellwouldiknow
like i said, I'm not a mechanic	May 19, 2009 1:03 PM	rebelpimp
Re: ask NAFOOM: Smoke coming from ye olde tailpipe	May 19, 2009 8:11 AM	Ole Miss Grad
valve seals seems to be the most popular answer on the interweb**	May 19, 2009 8:30 AM	Optimus Prime 4
What color is the smoke?	May 19, 2009 8:26 AM	someonestolemyusernamedamnit
White**	May 19, 2009 8:26 AM	Optimus Prime 4
Definitely sounds like earl.	May 19, 2009 9:11 AM	someonestolemyusernamedamnit
how much smoke?	May 19, 2009 11:21 AM	howthehellwouldiknow
A good bit, but after 30 seconds it's all gone**	May 19, 2009 11:52 AM	Optimus Prime 4
Re: ask NAFOOM: Smoke coming from ye olde tailpipe	May 19, 2009 2:48 PM	howthehellwouldiknow
I'm taking it to the Nissan dealership in the morning	May 19, 2009 2:50 PM	Optimus Prime 4
Re: ask NAFOOM: Smoke coming from ye olde tailpipe	May 19, 2009 1:46 PM	Ole Miss Grad
What color is the smoke?	May 19, 2009 8:27 AM	olemissrebels
It means Ole Miss just selected a new Chancellor.**	May 19, 2009 8:28 AM	Zorak67
Nicely done	May 19, 2009 8:56 AM	Aelyn
i agree. outstanding work.*	May 19, 2009 11:49 AM	rebelrouseri
blue or black smoke is burning oil	May 19, 2009 12:31 PM	JohnnyYuma
Re: ask NAFOOM: Smoke coming from ye olde tailpipe	May 19, 2009 1:11 PM	SthrnComfort
Kenny Warren ???	May 19, 2009 1:51 PM	MisissippiTimes
There was some dude that we called "Frank the Yank"	May 19, 2009 3:16 PM	pookierayray
I used his services once.	May 19, 2009 3:35 PM	rebelpimp
I think his best work was when my friend's Grand Cherokee froze to the ground	May 19, 2009 3:39 PM	Optimus Prime 4
Frank was serious about that shit.	May 19, 2009 3:48 PM	rebelpimp
creek off college hill....Toby Tubby?	May 19, 2009 3:51 PM	Optimus Prime 4
That's it. I used to wear the bass out in that creek.	May 19, 2009 4:14 PM	rebelpimp
So did I. When the water went down it created little oxbow ponds almost	May 19, 2009 4:22 PM	Optimus Prime 4
Not sure about Kenny and his health...	May 19, 2009 6:57 PM	SthrnComfort

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