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Chris Fannin Posted on Nov 27, 2011

2007 Acura RDX White smoke form exhaust appears to be fuel? Dealer said the Turbocharger was bad

Emissions signal came on car started shutting down Dealer stated Turbocharger was out I paid them for a diagnostic they told me they took the exhaust off and the trubocharger off, but very strange none of the bolts have been removed before????

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Curt Downs

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  • Posted on Jan 03, 2009

SOURCE: white smoke coming from exhaust when accelerating

This is usually an indication of a bad head gasket.I gasket. The white smoke is the coolant leaking out of the engine and winding up in the oil passages, due to a bad head gasket. To confirm this,
1. check oil. Is level increased, or milky appearance?
2. Is coolant level dropping, but u don't see any signs of leaks?
The above indicates a bad head gasket, causing the white smoke u describe. Let me know how u make out.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 09, 2009

SOURCE: white smoke from the exhaust when I start the car

Hi!

What type of smoke can you see---

white smoke-
If you see a wispy, lingering white smoke that has a bittersweet smell, this is an indication that your car's engine coolant is leaking into the combustion chambers. This may be due to a leaky head gasket, or in a worst case scenario, a cracked cylinder head.

Make sure to take your car to the shop right away to get it fixed.
Thick white smoke---
If your vehicle is belching white smoke upon start-up, it is a sign that transmission fluid is entering the combustion chambers, possibly though a vacuum tube that connects the engine to the transmission.
This type of smoke can be confused with the normal puff of steam during start-up. If you are not sure, have your car inspected at the shop.

Blue/White Smoke--
A blue/white smoke is an indication that oil is being sucked into the combustion chambers through the valve guides. A quick fix for this problem is by replacing the valve seals. Valve seals are small, umbrella shaped pieces of rubber.

Do rate the solution.

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Rylee.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 28, 2009

SOURCE: my camry is leaking gas from exhaust

its the ecu ,my camry had the same problem. one of the injectors is staying open and flooding the cylinder.changerd the injectors same problem,changed the ecu problem solved.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 29, 2009

SOURCE: 2003 Acura TL 3.2 61,000 transmission

I doubt they did anymore damage but i`ll bet that the engine was damaged from the training going out such as valve guides and seals and carbon build up on plugs ETC.

jjjhandyman

Joel Mallory

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  • Posted on Jan 07, 2010

SOURCE: Emission lights Acura TL 07 Type S

being an 07 your car is covered for all emmissions related problems for 8yrs 80k miles under warranty. recommend taking to acura dealer,so as to incur no cost to you

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