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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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Default Re: i have about had it with this car

Originally Posted by mr_roadster
Would the smoke/steam happen during/after a turn? or was it while doing a straight line? I'm curious about the water pooling in the engine's bottom cover as I do not get any down there and I drive mine in good rain here. would you be able to dip a rag or something in it and ensure it's water and not possibly coolant?

My two theories would be jostling during a turn would cause free water to steam off as it hit parts of the exhaust, or overflow from the coolant reservoir is steaming off on the engine if a tube is not routed properly
I've never seen black smoke come from coolant.
 
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