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Old 12-11-2003, 08:00 AM
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Well, I got in an accident a week or 2 weeks ago and my stock radiator was leaking a lot. My friend gave me his stock radiator out of a 92-95 ex and now when the car warms up theres white smoke coming out of the top with the rad cap on. The accident wasn't serious...Bent rad support, broken headlight and my cf hood was damaged a bit. Anyone shine some light on this for me? Might I add that it smoked with the leaking rad too but I thought that it was just coolant hitting the block and burning off.
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Default Re: White smoke from Radiator. (Happyman)

you are probably still leaking coolant.....take a good look

check all the hoses...sometimes they can tear under the clamps so its hard to see
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Well the smoke is coming from the top of the rad so I don't think I'm leaking.
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Default Re: White smoke from Radiator. (Happyman)

Try cleaning it off really well with some simple green or another cleaner. Spray the radiator off and let it dry completely. Could be some left over coolant, but sounds like you have a bad cap or a leak.
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