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Old 12-31-2007, 08:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi I have 1993 camry V6 Automatic with 130k miles. Just recently I started to see smoke coming from underneath my car's hood near radiator. Radiator is 1.5 years old and is filled with coolant. Not sure where to look to start troubleshooting. Any help is appreciated.
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are you sure its coming from the radiator?

have you checked oil levels? there isnt oil dripping onto any part of the exhaust, because that can cause grey/white smoke as well
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Smoke is not coming from the radiator. It is coming from some pipe near/under the radiator. I did have some fluid leak problem. Not sure if the smoke is coming due to fluid leak. What type of testing I need to do to find that out?
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after installing my new header I had some leakage with smoke coming out like you do, its more than likely an exhaust leak, try to check you header to downpipe connection or as suggested before to check your oil levels and check for a leak. I would guess its nothing too serious yet so as long as the problem is either a seal gone bad or your exhaust manifold leaking gasses.
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