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"White smoke" ...is somewhat normal (archive)
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Posted by Rich 1990 750iL on February 10, 2002 at 14:33:09:

In Reply to: about that "White smoke" ... posted by Fred 1988 735iL on February 10, 2002 at 14:23:19:

when I first got my E32 last winter, there was all this white smoke and I was immediately worried. A head gasket replacement on a V-12 wasn't in my budget!! Then I kept seeing a fiar amount of posts about the high amount of water vapor these BMW engines produce, especially the V-12. That really reassured my wallet. My antifreeze is nice and green, and my oil is not the least bit frothy, so I don't worry anymore.


I saw some postings about this white smoke coming out of the muffler, but i couldn't get to any conclusion.

My car smokes sometimes when it is colder .. ( not OIL burning!!!) that's pure vapor. but sometimes it smokes sooo much !!! but so much, well, after a while driving it stops.
but i was just wondering if it's normal... my coolant level is stable , oil level the same. muffler .. hum, getting old, maybe time to replace it. anything to worry about ??
thank you guys !




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