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Old 02-19-2019 | 04:39 AM
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Thick white smoke from exhaust. Is this kind of normal? It's gonna stay like this even when the car is already on normal operating temperature -fully stock head to toe -no CEL indicator warning -no power loss -OBD scan shows nothing -2nd engine about 40km on clock -use only ron97 -penrite engine oil changed on end of dec2018, until today around 800km driven. Rarely driven due to outstation
Old 02-19-2019 | 07:11 PM
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What does the smoke smell like? Sweet?

How stable is the coolant level?
Old 02-19-2019 | 07:13 PM
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This looks like vapour to me, which is normal if the weather is cold and/or humid. Especially if your car has just been sitting, condensation will build up over time.

If your coolant level is fine and your engine oil level isn't going down like crazy, don't worry about it.
Old 02-19-2019 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Dallas
What does the smoke smell like? Sweet?

How stable is the coolant level?
Yes, it is stable. Since the engine has been changed, i dont see anything wrong with it. I dont know how to describe the smell of it, but i'm pretty sure its not sweet smell
Old 02-19-2019 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by UnknownJinX
This looks like vapour to me, which is normal if the weather is cold and/or humid. Especially if your car has just been sitting, condensation will build up over time.

If your coolant level is fine and your engine oil level isn't going down like crazy, don't worry about it.
Ahh, ok. Thanks bro. So nothing to worry about. Bcoz i dont see any warning from OBD scan
Old 02-20-2019 | 08:23 AM
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I can also confirm that - with no “sweet” smell, no CEL, and no drop in coolant level - this is perfectly normal in very cold weather after the car has sat for a couple of days. Mine does the same thing. The amount of thick, white billowing smoke is, indeed, disquieting! But nothing to worry about.
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