smoking from tail pipes

zareh94 · 10-17-2013, 11:31 AM

can a leaky engine radiator cause smoke ?

135Pats · 10-17-2013, 11:32 AM

If coolant finds its way into some part of the combustion or exhaust tract, then it’ll smoke. What makes you think a leaky radiator is the cause?

zareh94 · 10-17-2013, 11:39 AM

cause ive checked everything and I have a leaky radiator. my other guess is maybe turbo seals or valve seals

zareh94 · 10-17-2013, 11:39 AM

cause ive checked everything and I have a leaky radiator. my other guess is maybe turbo seals or valve seals

zareh94 · 10-17-2013, 11:39 AM

cause ive checked everything and I have a leaky radiator. my other guess is maybe turbo seals or valve seals

marc@x-ph.com · 10-17-2013, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 135Pats

If coolant finds its way into some part of the combustion or exhaust tract, then it’ll smoke. What makes you think a leaky radiator is the cause?

+1, based on probability I'd say it is unlikely.

135Pats · 10-17-2013, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by zareh94

cause ive checked everything and I have a leaky radiator. my other guess is maybe turbo seals or valve seals

Far, far more likely that the turbos are burning oil on the turbine side. Are you sure it’s coolant burn? If you are that eliminates a large number of potential culprits. If it’s oil, buckle up because things could get costly. Could be a dozen different things.

007_e350 · 10-17-2013, 12:07 PM

open up ur downpipes, if u see them oil smoggy, u know the turbo seal is leaking

zareh94 · 10-18-2013, 12:54 AM

im not sure when you say downpipes you mean the catalyst ? my mods are dcis and jb4 map 1

zareh94 · 10-18-2013, 12:54 AM

im not sure when you say downpipes you mean the catalyst ? my mods are dcis and jb4 map 1

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