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Old Feb 11, 2016 | 06:40 PM
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I have smoke coming from my air vents and under the hood while car is running. What could be the problem?! The a/c off. 1985 Delta 88
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Old Feb 11, 2016 | 07:26 PM
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Have you tried opening the hood and see exactly where it's coming from?
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Old Feb 11, 2016 | 07:34 PM
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Does it smell like oil or electrical. I'd say valve covers leaking. If it were electrical the evidence will be quite clear shortly.
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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 04:46 AM
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could be a dryed out leaf stuck in the heater fan blades. happens every fall.
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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by scottv442
could be a dryed out leaf stuck in the heater fan blades. happens every fall.
I've had this problem with a leaf on the hot motor resistor.
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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by oldcutlass
Does it smell like oil or electrical. I'd say valve covers leaking. If it were electrical the evidence will be quite clear shortly.
It smells kinda sweet so I guess you could say oil :/
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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by 70cutty
Have you tried opening the hood and see exactly where it's coming from?
Wow, I haven't -_-... I should do that. Haha!!!
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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by WB8588
It smells kinda sweet so I guess you could say oil :/
"Kinda sweet" may indicate antifreeze, as in a leaking heater core.
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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by scottv442
could be a dryed out leaf stuck in the heater fan blades. happens every fall.

I had a plastic grocery bag wrap around the exhaust pipe. Lots of smoke and stink and a very quick pull over.
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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 10:07 AM
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Or a heater hose...
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Old Feb 13, 2016 | 06:08 PM
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I'm with Joe on this one. Watch for a slimy condensation on the inside of the windshield. In the early stages, both "smoke" and the condensation will disappear (burn off) as the coolant heats up.
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