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Old Jun 12, 2003 | 05:33 PM
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Exhaust Question

Yesterday, when I was rolling up to my Dad's house I smelled something funny. So jump out with the car on an looked underneath and I had a white smoke coming from my front exhaust tube assembly (the part that looks like a braided mesh material). Now, I had just ran the car pretty hard, should I be concerned about this. Could this be the reason my car acts funny and hesistates or is this normal.
Old Jun 12, 2003 | 07:32 PM
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It os possible that you had some road debris, namely plastic bag, get caught up on you pipe.
Old Jun 13, 2003 | 10:00 AM
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I looked for something like that and didn't see anything. Do you think that its something I shouldn't worry about? I took it to an exhaust shop about 3 months ago and they said I didn't have any leaks.
Old Jun 13, 2003 | 10:11 AM
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worry only if it persists.
Old Jun 13, 2003 | 12:15 PM
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Re: Exhaust Question

Originally posted by Gjohnson
Yesterday, when I was rolling up to my Dad's house I smelled something funny. So jump out with the car on an looked underneath and I had a white smoke coming from my front exhaust tube assembly (the part that looks like a braided mesh material). Now, I had just ran the car pretty hard, should I be concerned about this. Could this be the reason my car acts funny and hesistates or is this normal.
That's the flex pipe, and it may need to be replaced, I'd pay attention to it and see if it persists... Usually road debris burns black...
As for the hesitation, is it when it warms up?
Old Jun 13, 2003 | 12:18 PM
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Yep. Normally when its warm, but it comes and goes. Sometimes it will hesitate and stall 3 or 4 times a week, sometimes just hesitation and then sometime I will go a week or 2 without any hesitation at all.
Old Jun 13, 2003 | 12:33 PM
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Yep. Normally when its warm, but it comes and goes. Sometimes it will hesitate and stall 3 or 4 times a week, sometimes just hesitation and then sometime I will go a week or 2 without any hesitation at all.
Hrmm... Mebbe knock sensor... I'd also check fuel filter and maybe injectors.
Old Jun 13, 2003 | 12:42 PM
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Replaced knock sensor and fuel filter. Need to check injectors, but I don't know how.
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