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Old 11-20-2003, 09:44 PM
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well i dont want to even think its a coolant seal.... but the smoke is bluish, my turbos are about 120k old, and the smoke smells like the smoke i get on startup.... not sweet smelling.



so, im almost sure its oil........ and most likely my turbos
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Old 11-20-2003, 09:56 PM
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ok... this is odd...... i just started the car after letting it sit for the past 30 mins or so.......



AND THERE IS NO SMOKE COMING OUT
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Old 11-20-2003, 10:11 PM
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dude, whether or not your motor is falling apart.. i just looked at the pics of your car and its beautiful.. rebuild rebuild !! it looks soooooo sweet..
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the engine better not be falling apart, its a reman with about 25k on it



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Old 11-20-2003, 10:23 PM
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Old 11-20-2003, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by FikseRxSeven' date='Nov 20 2003, 08:19 PM
the engine better not be falling apart, its a reman with about 25k on it



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thinking of selling ?
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no... but anything for the right price
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Old 11-20-2003, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by FikseRxSeven' date='Nov 20 2003, 08:30 PM
no... but anything for the right price
price tag on anything nowadays huh? when are we gonna start seeing "milfs" on ebay ?
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umm... maybe it quit smoking because it's out of oil.. just a thought
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