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Old 02-08-2009, 12:26 PM
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Re: Strange new problem

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Originally Posted by SuberNatural View Post
Are you sure it was exhaust, or was it the smell of burnt oil? If you oil was low enough and your motor got hot enough it could cause some vaporization of the oil. Is your oil REALLY dark or anything like that?

When I once had a headgasket cause some overheating when I opened the filler cap on the VC there was a little 'smoke' if you will from the vaporization.
No, I know the smell of burning oil and I had two other people smell it and concur with me it was exhaust.
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