1984 Porsche 911 "steam coming tailpipe smell" Questions

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...steam come out or maybe some water out of the tailpipe,you may have a head gasket problem, or crack somewhere in the head. if the smoke smells like oil ,you may need a valve job.your valve guilds may ...

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...coolant. where ever u see the steam is ur leak-- steam is the coolant burning off usually wont show a puddle unless hose leak,or pump leak-- if the steam coming from tailpipe possible head gasket ...

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Steam is coming out the tailpipe of my 2003 Dodge Stratus RT what does that mean? My car has steam coming out of the tailpipe, it is not bad it just noticed it today and I thought cars wasn't ...

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steam coming out of the exhaust, you have engine coolant getting into the combustion chambers. Whether the antifreeze mixture is mixed strong enough to give an "antifreeze" smell is questionable. Also

...steam is coming from tailpipe. Smell like window air conditioner from 70's. I allowed engine to run for 20 mins and no change. I drove less than a mile and white smoke billowing from tailpipe. Turned ...

...tailpipe, or a sweet smell if antifreeze..now if its a steam like smoke..thats normal byproduct of the burning fuel and goes away once the exhaust pipes and muffler heat up enough to blow out all the ...

...steam comes out my tailpipe alot of condensation i think. it just seems like alot to be coming out even after its warmed up. could it be partly an exhaust leak as i can smell some exhaust A simple ...

...steam coming out, check your oil using the dipstick. Is the oil milky colored? If so, bad news - probably a blown head gasket - typical if the car has overheated at some point. Expensive fix for a ...

...coming on, burning through alot of oil, had an oil leak a few months back, but not seeing oil on the ground anymore, and the coolant low light is on and the radiator is full but rusty, but the ...

...steam. If the smoke is coming out of the tailpipe it's likely due to worn valves or piston rings. To troubleshoot this problem, you or your mechanic need to run a compression check on the engine. The ...

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