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Old 07-17-06, 04:27 PM
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Smoke issue

Today I decided it was a cool enough morning to drive the Rx7 to class, when I noticed it started up exceptionally easy. I am running a 45DCOE sidedraft on it, and it usually takes a little extra cohercing to start it up, but once its started it runs like a dream. Well I get out after getting it to be a happy idler to let her warm up and noticed it is billowing white smoke out the exhaust. Every brap dumps a nice thick white puff of smoke out.
So I immediately think, oh crap, coolant seals, but the smoke doesnt smell sweet. It smelled like it was running ridiculously rich, like it had been flooded or something. The smoke would burn my eyes and nose to be breathing it in, and it didn't show any signs of easing up. I let it idle for about 5 minutes watching my garage be englufed in this smoke while trying to figure out what the heck is going on, and if itll subside once its warmed up a bit. Unfortunatly I didn't have time to let it get to full operating temperature, and the smoke was still errupting, so I drove my protege to class.
So then my question, what do you guys think is going on here? Again the smoke is not sweet at all, its quite think and distinctly white though.
Thanks for the help.
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