White excessive exhaust smoke- Good/Bad?
03-01-2009, 09:28 AM
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If you are serious about this car, then you should DEMAND a compression test! 
03-01-2009, 02:23 PM
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white smoke with a sweet smell means bad head gasket or worse, warped heads. I am still confused by the original question. White smoke good or bad? I dont know of a single scenario where any kind of smoke is good, unless you are a smoker.
i would NOT get this car just to be safe. the current owner should get the warranty work done, rather than passing it on to you
i would NOT get this car just to be safe. the current owner should get the warranty work done, rather than passing it on to you
03-01-2009, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='804606' date='Mar 1 2009, 01:28 PM
If you are serious about this car, then you should DEMAND a compression test!
03-01-2009, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='804843' date='Mar 1 2009, 07:50 PM
+ 1 ... accompanied by a pressure test of the cooling system.
03-02-2009, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by dropped545' post='804863' date='Mar 1 2009, 08:34 PM
the smoke in the video is condensation that is normal esp in cold climates,u should be ok..i saw a 745 in front of me at the light take off and it had blue smoke thats when u start worrying,other then that your ok...good luck...
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