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Old 08-05-2002 | 12:59 AM
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hey I'm trying to take out my exhaust but I can't get the damn 3 last bolts off. I'm gonna take it to a shop so that they can take them out for me then put them back in softer.

I only had one bolt on the intake manifold, and when I started the car there was white smoke everywhere!

I think it was coolant.

I'm scared!!
Old 08-05-2002 | 01:03 AM
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don't start the car!!!!!!!!! tow it to a shop!!!
Old 08-05-2002 | 01:12 AM
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is that bad? I put all the screws back and started it. I left it on until it warmed up, and no smoke!!
Old 08-05-2002 | 04:03 AM
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What year? Turbo or NA?
Old 08-05-2002 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by DCmina' date='Aug 5 2002, 02:59 AM
hey I'm trying to take out my exhaust but I can't get the damn 3 last bolts off. I'm gonna take it to a shop so that they can take them out for me then put them back in softer.

I only had one bolt on the intake manifold, and when I started the car there was white smoke everywhere!

I think it was coolant.

I'm scared!!
Why did you only have one bolt on the intake manifold?
Old 08-05-2002 | 09:26 AM
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I have an 89 GXL.

I only had one bolt cause I was lazy to put the other back on.

I just needed to drive it to the shop so I only put one back. Then white smoke everywhere!!

No smoke now though.

Let's hope it won't come back.



thanks
Old 08-05-2002 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by DCmina' date='Aug 5 2002, 11:26 AM
I have an 89 GXL.

I only had one bolt cause I was lazy to put the other back on.

I just needed to drive it to the shop so I only put one back. Then white smoke everywhere!!

No smoke now though.

Let's hope it won't come back.



thanks
Maybe you spilled some water in the exhaust pipes?
Old 08-05-2002 | 07:08 PM
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scary, could be a couple things. and next time if ur gonna drive ur car even to the shop, i suggest putting it all back together. u never know what can happen
Old 08-05-2002 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo II' date='Aug 5 2002, 09:08 PM
scary, could be a couple things. and next time if ur gonna drive ur car even to the shop, i suggest putting it all back together. u never know what can happen
Good advice.
Old 08-05-2002 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Aug 5 2002, 09:54 PM
[quote name='Turbo II' date='Aug 5 2002, 09:08 PM']scary, could be a couple things. and next time if ur gonna drive ur car even to the shop, i suggest putting it all back together. u never know what can happen
Good avice. [/quote]

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