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Old Aug 15, 2001 | 12:26 AM
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Car: 1992 Camaro Z28 Convertible Z03
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Coolant leak

I have a coolant leak, its small, I mostly notice smoke coming from under my hood a lil bit at stop lights and stuff, and I can smell it. there is some coolant on the front of my block on the passangers side it must drip down there. I noticed a lil bit of smoke/steam piping out of a part in one of the hoses goin into the trottle body....could my throttle body coolant be leakin. its mostly under higher RPMS when Im having fun with the car that its starts doin it.

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Old Aug 15, 2001 | 12:39 AM
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Car: 87 Formula/ 00 Xtreme
Engine: TPI 305/ v6
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Axle/Gears: 3.08/ 3.23
The gasket for the coolant passage under the TB was the culprit on my old TB, it left nice mystery puddles under my runners on the pass side of my car.

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