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silkybubbles7
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Aug 27, 2009, 8:58 PM

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Olds Cutlass is smoking	Sign In

1992
Oldsmobile
Cutlass
250,008 miles
6 cylinder

I can smell it, but it's not so much the smell as it is that I can see it. I bought the car not too long ago and it drives perfect (except for maybe a problem in the front left tire). I noticed shortly after I purchased the cutlass that when I came to a stop or when I shut it off, that there was a blue tinted smoke coming from underneath the hood. When I opened the hood it seemed to be coming from somewhere around the engine. Now I can't for the life of me tell you exactly where it was originating from, but it almost looked as though it was coming more from the right side (driver's side) or the front of the engine. It only lasts for maybe 2 or 3 minutes. Is it a blown head? or something else? I've had a car before with a blown head gasket but i've never seen that.

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(This post was edited by Hammer Time on Aug 27, 2009, 9:04 PM)

Hammer Time
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Aug 27, 2009, 9:07 PM

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It sounds like all you have is an oil leak that happens to be dripping on to the exhaust system and burning. The car will have to be inspected from below and it should be very obvious where the oil has stained the exhaust and it should be easy to follow the oil stain to the source of the leak.

Make sure your checking your oil lever so you don't run oi of oil too.

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silkybubbles7
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Aug 27, 2009, 9:44 PM

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thank you

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