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Old May 7, 2007 | 09:31 AM
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Strange smoke.

Hello

Got some smoke from my new engine, hope you can tell me if this is normal or not ( just 20 miles on it ).
This happens when the car sits outside on a cold night. And when I start it up the next morning.
At first I got no smoke ( or whery little ), then after around 1min, I get white smoke frome the exhaust. This continues around 1-2 min, then it stops and the exhaust is "normal".
I dont loose any coolant, or oil. And the plugs look good.
My theory is that this is condensation from water traped in my headers/exhaust. And after 1 min the heat is enough to let it condens.
But im no expert..

thanks
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Old May 7, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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Car: 84 Z28
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Transmission: TH-350C
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Re: Strange smoke.

White smoke is burning water/antifreeze.

If the antifreeze level isnt dropping then its gotta just be the moisture in the pipes/mufflers
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