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Old 05-09-2013, 06:40 PM
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So for the last couple if days my cars been blowing white smoke. I figured it was coolant but didn't smell like it. Just smelled like vapor. No overheating issue either so I pulled my down pipe off and there was all milky tan stuff in down pipe and exhaust which would lean towards a hg. Kinda lost cause I started my car without the down pipe off and didn't blow smoke at all? Can Any body help me out
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Make a small video with your mobile phone or good resolution camera. That will help before any further diagnosis can be made. please also make sure you describe what you've already done so far to combat the issue, as well as what you did BEFORE this issue started. Otherwise, unfortunately, your inquiry won't go too far here.
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It could very well be oil and water mixing in the exhaust and blowing out.
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check your oil cap and if it looks like this then your got a headgasket problem
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Originally Posted by bufalo123
check your oil cap and if it looks like this then your got a headgasket problem
This MIGHT be true if it wasn't a turbo car...

OP - You gave us NOTHING to go off of. If your turbo has coolant lines the center section could be cracked. Is your resivoir bubbling? There is just WAY too little information to help you.
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right before this happened my turbo seals blew out. i pulled of the ic piping and there was oil in it. i replaced the turbo and was blowing white smoke ever since. sorry for not giving more info
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Well you just answered your problem.. Your turbo seals blew.. Oil and or coolant went through the hot side as well.. You didn't clean the dp out and that's what's smoking.. Clean the exhaust out and then try it
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ok thanks im cleaning out my exhaust today
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