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Ok, My car has white smoke = Coolant. But what could be causing it to smoke like that

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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 09:50 AM
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Question Ok, My car has white smoke = Coolant. But what could be causing it to smoke like that

Ok, My car has white smoke = Coolant. But what could be causing it to smoke like that?
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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 09:52 AM
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More info, please. When is it smoking?

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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 10:52 AM
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Right when i start it up. Once its warmed up its fine!
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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 11:01 AM
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It's probably oil smoke - does it hang out and form a cloud or does it disappear right away?

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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 11:06 AM
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Yeah for some dumb reason people think that their cars seals are bad when this happens....in trueth my oil injectors are leaky and drip oil in the chamber and it will smoke white if the car hasn't been driven a lot...aka...if it sits for a couple of days.
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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 11:12 AM
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It has more to do with what oil there is in the chambers settling, and oil by passing the oil control rings in the engine than oil injectors.

But at any rate, it's nothing to worry about, and is normal for higher-mileage rotaries.

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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 11:19 AM
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Plus it doesn't help that I run pre-mix
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