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10-09-2009, 08:55 AM
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| My car is smoking
Literally. I idle on an incline (16th and Dunbar) and smoke just started to come out under the hood. I can smell something's burning from inside the cabin. But when i get back onto flat road, the car runs fine again. No engine lights no nothing. Engine oil level is good. Any idea on wut's going on?
It's a e46 330 btw
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10-09-2009, 08:58 AM
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10-09-2009, 09:02 AM
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Do you have to be idling on an incline, or will it smoke as long as your going uphill?
Valve seals? (it is a BMW  )
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10-09-2009, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ilvtofu  Do you have to be idling on an incline, or will it smoke as long as your going uphill? | Smoke comes just when the car is idling on an incline, it's ok when its running both flat & uphill
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10-09-2009, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by q0192837465 Smoke comes just when the car is idling on an incline, it's ok when its running both flat & uphill | Is it A LOT of smoke?
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10-09-2009, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by shenmecar Is it A LOT of smoke? | well, not A LOT, but significant amount to cause some worry
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10-09-2009, 09:35 AM
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Is it oil (blackish)?
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Coolant (white, steamy, smells kind of sweet)?
Does it happen when the car is hot or still cool or doesn't matter?
Is the car driven a lot or just short spurts here and there?
Are you getting the smoke under the hood and inside the cabin?
Coolant level good?
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Does it smell like coolant? similar to burnt sugar?
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10-09-2009, 09:44 AM
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10-09-2009, 10:18 AM
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isnt that allstate? lol
go to a hill with little cars, open your hood and check what area it is
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Originally Posted by fliptuner Is it oil (blackish)?
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Coolant (white, steamy, smells kind of sweet)?
Does it happen when the car is hot or still cool or doesn't matter?
Is the car driven a lot or just short spurts here and there?
Are you getting the smoke under the hood and inside the cabin?
Coolant level good? | It's normal white smoke, not black for sure. It smells like burnt rubber
The car is definitely hot since I was driving for close to 45 mins before I reach the incline where the smoking occurs
The car is driven quite a bit. Close to 30km everyday
I have smoke BOTH under the hood & inside the cabin. The smoke comes in from the center air vents, I can clearly see smoke blowing in
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10-09-2009, 10:25 AM
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its a mouse on your exhaust manifold cooking
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Is the temp fluctuating at all?
Check all coolant hoses and connections for leaks, bulges and cracks.
Also take a look at the valve cover gasket to see if it's leaking oil onto the exhaust manifold.
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10-09-2009, 10:58 AM
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White smoke.... My guess is you have a rad crack close to the top of the rad and it spilling out on hot engine components. Ive had this happen before. check rad and hoses/fluid levels.
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10-09-2009, 11:16 AM
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thx guys, i'll go check out the hoses & radiator. I was planning to replace the valve cover gasket soon, but i guess it's time to do it now.
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Originally Posted by q0192837465 It's normal white smoke, not black for sure. It smells like burnt rubber
The car is definitely hot since I was driving for close to 45 mins before I reach the incline where the smoking occurs
The car is driven quite a bit. Close to 30km everyday
I have smoke BOTH under the hood & inside the cabin. The smoke comes in from the center air vents, I can clearly see smoke blowing in | heater core? 
next time it smokes pull over and don't shut it off and open the hood and see where it's coming from.
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10-09-2009, 11:34 AM
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Why don't you idle the car on an incline, turn the wheels against the curb, pull up the e-brake and check under the hood? Or better yet, get a friend who can see what's goin' on under there.
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10-09-2009, 12:16 PM
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Good idea, I'll do that before I order parts
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10-09-2009, 12:38 PM
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weird, my guess is that a hose has failed you.
This happened to me before, a bunch of white smoke coming out of my hood. Mechanic said the rubber got too old so it just cracked.
What bothers me is that it has to be on a hill for this to happen to you.
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10-09-2009, 12:49 PM
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10-09-2009, 08:36 PM
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could be a valve cover gasket
mine was spitting out oil only under load, at idle it didnt leak anywhere
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i say its valve gasket as well
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10-11-2009, 12:33 AM
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common wear and tear items on E46 M52TU/M54 engines :
- valve cover gasket
- thermostat with housing
- crankcase ventilation valve/hoses
- fan clutch
- lower rad hose temp sensor + o ring
other items :
- front control arm bushings
- steering tie rods
- air pump + arrestor valve
- leak diagnostic pump
- trans pan gasket
- headlamp washer telescope leaks
- w/shield and/or headlamp water reservoir leak
- coolant overflow tank leak
- intake and/or exhaust cam sensor
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