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Old 03-15-2007, 11:16 PM   #13
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Re: You tell me, blowing oil, or condensation?

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Originally Posted by Zilverado View Post
What is the smell like? Burning oil smells just like that - burning oil. A "sweet" smell indicates burning coolant (antifreeze). Burning coolant could be a result of a broken head gasket - allowing coolant from the engine's water jacket into one or more cylinders, where it gets burned by the engine combustion. Do you ever notice your radiator coolant level dropping?

As for the acceleration point I asked about - - engines with bad rings will smoke (burn oil) under heavy acceleration.

I'm thinking you could be burning engine coolant.
Well, I've never smelt burning oil, but this doesnt smell bad really, I wouldnt really say it smells sweet though, but mabye thats what it is. I havent checked the radiator coolant level in a while, I'll do that tomorrow.
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