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Did I blow my coolant seals?

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Old 03-28-10, 12:07 AM
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Did I blow my coolant seals?

Today my car started shooting out white smoke. A lot of white smoke. I stopped it and found out it was flooded. I replaced the spark plugs and it started running again. Now my car is moving but everytime I drive it, tons of white smoke comes out. Help?
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Those are the classic symptoms of blown coolant seals. You can verify the preliminary diagnosis by taking a sample of your coolant to a radiator shop, who can do a chemical test for exhaust byproducts in the coolant. If they are there, the seals have failed.

After that, maybe google rotaryresurrection...
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Take off the coolant cap while cold. Start car and watch for bubbles. If you get a lot of bubbles your coolant seals are done. EDIT: Does your car over heat what so ever? What year and model? Because the temp gauge works slightly better for S4 models.
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Originally Posted by FelixIsGod29X
Because the temp gauge works slightly better for S4 models.
lol

most definitly could use a better word than slightly..

S5 gauges is garbage. These are theonly 3 ranges that is has lol -cold as **** - warm g2g - omg your engine is toast
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