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Old 10-03-2006 | 12:53 PM
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Well im my friend has a 96z and we noticed that everytime he goes WOT in 3rd gear and he lets off a cloud of white smoke comes out, what can cause that?
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oil leak.... the seals on the fron on my engine are out like crank case, the opti seal, and something else just don't no which for sure but everytime I floor it and come to a stop white smoke comes out....
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yea thats how it is with my friends the same thing.
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yep oil is getting on the y-pipe or any exhaust pipe for that just jack it up and see where the oil is coming from!!
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White smoke = coolant or condensation

Blue smoke = Oil

Black = RICH!
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what do you smell when it does smoke???
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No idea dont smell anything, it has 130k but runs strong. Even if he dont let off it stills smokes. So its weird.
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I'll cruise around town my car will still run good but smoke..... but I already know mine is oil.... good luck to him on finding and fixin
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