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Old Apr 17, 2001 | 07:55 PM
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Coolent leak?

How do you know when you have a Coolent leak? What color is the smoke? Im smoking it smells like oil but every time I check my oil its full. Its been two weeks and I see alot of smoke when Im at idle at a stop light. But when Im driving it smokes very little if any.
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Old Apr 17, 2001 | 08:10 PM
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White smoke, and a somewhat sweet odor. And the soot in the tail pipes will start to get soft and tend to stay that way, rather than dry out and turn to powder after a complete warm up.

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