ack! smoke/steam coming from under hood!
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ack! smoke/steam coming from under hood!
drove home about 80 miles from CT today, and when i got back noticed a lot of steam or smoke coming from under the hood. popped it, but couldnt find the source because it was really dark. smelled kinda funky, not a fuel or coolant smell either. oil psi/water temp read fine, too. it seemed to be coming from behind the intercooler/back of the engine somewhere.
any ideas on where to check? i dont want to drive her!
any ideas on where to check? i dont want to drive her!
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well i need more info on your car, but there are USUALLY two coolant hoses running to the back side of the throttle body, check those for leaks, everyonce in a while hoses just pop off, from being old/loose/dirty
get some light back there and check it out
-markus
"What year/model is your car, turbo.... s4? or s5?"
get some light back there and check it out
-markus
"What year/model is your car, turbo.... s4? or s5?"
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oops, my specs are below, forgot those...
i dont know if it's coolant all of a sudden blowing off. i didnt see any visible leaks with a flashlight and my coolant level is unchanged in the resevoir.
i dont know if it's coolant all of a sudden blowing off. i didnt see any visible leaks with a flashlight and my coolant level is unchanged in the resevoir.
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Exact same thing happened to me. Theres a 90deg hose under the throttle body that went bad for me. Be weary tho, that hose is a pain the *** to get off and on. I replaced it with a new hose and clamps and not a single drop has leaked since.
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it's probably that back hose, i'm in the process of replacing mine because mine recently went out. when i was cleaning up my engine i noticed a small leak in that hose, so inspect it very carefully because it might not be noticable. by the way, did your temp go up in anyway or anything?