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Old May 23, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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i installed test pipe 5 days ago and theres a tiking noise i cant find wheres the sound coming from i think theres a leak! heres another problem... on my way home today i floor it and theres white smoke fom under the car. i dont see any white smoke on normal driving just on wot around 4500rpm is it because of the leak or something else i need help
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Old May 23, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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what brand of test pipes?... is it a small leak?..
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Old May 23, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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turbo xs test pipe yeah its a small leak!!! i check my the engine and theres a oil leak coming from dip stick i did not put the dip stick properly... do you guys think thats the cause
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Old May 23, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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That would certainly cause smoke... The oil burns off on the exhaust manifolds.
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Old May 23, 2008 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by aa350z04
turbo xs test pipe yeah its a small leak!!! i check my the engine and theres a oil leak coming from dip stick i did not put the dip stick properly... do you guys think thats the cause
theres your problem there. dipstick not put in properly will cause oil to spit out of the dipstick tube.
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Old May 23, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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thank you guys
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