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Old 02-03-2010, 11:14 AM
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one more thing guys.... no matter where i go.. close or far, smoke starts coming out from under my hood. everything seems to run good but i still dont wanna blow up or anything
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Does it smell like burnt oil? Could be a bad valve cover gasket.
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what color is the smoke and does it have a smell like sweet or oily?
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it smells really bad... but it goes away after about 5 min. and if im driving alot.. on the second or third time i turn in back on.. theres no more smoke
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Sounds like a leaking valve cover gasket.
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what does that mean.. is my car gonna be dead
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No, it'* not going to kill your engine. I can fix it for you if you wish. Just need new gaskets and a few bucks for me. Takes about a hour.
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how much we talkin
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$20 plus gaskets.
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ill keep in touch.. but i gotta get back to class


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