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Old 10-21-2018, 01:58 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Doug427 View Post
I have a faint wisp of smoke that occasionally comes out of the vent behind the passengers door. What is that vent and what might cause the light wisp of smoke that I occasionally see? I can barely smell a trace of something, maybe oil dripping on the hot engine?
That is the intake (not exhaust as many mistakenly believe) for the engine compartment cooling fan. You probably have an oil leak hitting a hot engine part causing the smoke and smell. If so, you need to address this ASAP.
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