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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 07:09 AM
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White smoke/ vapor from exhaust at wot?

I was on the hwy and there were no cars around, so I thought I'd see what my new maxima can do! I went wot from 50 mph. All I could see in the mirror was what looked like a white smoke or vapor. It doesn't do this in town if I really step on it. Just on the hwy. I checked all the fluids and they are all good.
Old Nov 18, 2012 | 08:38 AM
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Probably ok. If you have not been wot for a long time residue can build up in the cats and mufflers, etc., and be blow out by going wot quickly. Try it again to see if it reoccurs.
Old Nov 18, 2012 | 11:31 AM
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Yea...pretty normal stuff I'd say...
Old Nov 18, 2012 | 11:42 AM
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Thats the new smokescreen function so cops cant see your plate lol
Old Nov 18, 2012 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by longisland09maxima
Thats the new smokescreen function so cops cant see your plate lol
I need one of those for my Camaro! lol
But the smoke seems more like a vapor.
Old Nov 19, 2012 | 08:40 AM
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You sure it's not just the moisture in the exhaust condensing in the cooler air of fall/winter?
Old Nov 19, 2012 | 11:41 AM
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if you're talkin about white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipes, thats normal and you'll see it more as it gets colder. if its comin from under the hood, that could be burning oil...
Old Nov 19, 2012 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Ghozt
if you're talkin about white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipes, thats normal and you'll see it more as it gets colder. if its comin from under the hood, that could be burning oil...
It's coming out of the tail pipes but only at wot on the hwy. I'm sure it's normal, but had to check here to see what you guys thought. It does it more then all the other cars I've owned. I do have a engine lifetime warrenty!
Old Nov 19, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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I have noticed that it does this as well. Between the amount of heat exhaust coming out and the engine bay making those pinging sounds as I get out (while off) which I assume is thermal expansion that this engine/exhaust runs hot. Which seems to be normal.
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