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Old Jul 27, 2004 | 01:57 PM
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Brown smoke?!?

What does this indicate. It a brown color, doesnt look like oil, The car has been sitting for 10 months with a nearly full tank of gas w/ Stabilizer in it. Any idea of what to look for. Also my fans rattle for some stupid reason, where are all the bolts to tighten it up. I know its them cause as soon as i press on it firmly rattaling stops. Please help.:hail:
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Old Jul 27, 2004 | 03:05 PM
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I dont know about the brown smoke, but the fan bolts i do. Near the top of the radiator there is 2 bolts for each fan. then on the bottom of the radiator there is 2 more bolts for each fan.
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Old Jul 27, 2004 | 10:08 PM
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If the car has been sitting a while, it is a definite possibility that the puff of brown you see is eveidence of iron oxide build ups.
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Old Jul 28, 2004 | 12:56 PM
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Iron Oxide aka rust? Will it blowout with use? or should i run something through the fuel system?
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Old Jul 28, 2004 | 03:33 PM
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fresh gas and driving it around wouldn't hurt.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 02:21 PM
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With a lil driving brown smoke has disappeared
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 11:21 AM
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That's why whenever you let a car sit for that long, you should either start it once a month, or coat the cylinders by spraying fogging oil through the intake until the engine quits. I have to do this to the 454 in my boat every fall when I winterize it. Otherwise the engine oil will run down, and rust will form, eventually requiring a rebuild. The rust can score the cylinder walls and damage piston rings if it gets bad enough.
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