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Topic Those are "Museum quality" pictures; and you could do a lot worse than those stickers. |
smoke everywhere. towed home and fingers crossed Steve (Morro Bay) - Thursday, 31 March, 2011, at 8:07:40 pm |
Air intake passage and throttle body normal? mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - Thursday, 31 March, 2011, at 8:13:38 pm |
Thanks Mike. I'm ashamed to say that I didn't recognize the smell of the smoke. Steve (Morro Bay) - Thursday, 31 March, 2011, at 8:17:18 pm |
I would venture to guess that ... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Thursday, 31 March, 2011, at 8:35:22 pm |
I hope Pedro's right, because it isn't the overflow tank Steve (Morro Bay) - Thursday, 31 March, 2011, at 9:38:50 pm |
I'm guessing the coolant tank cracked. I suspect you mistook a water/coolant stain that forms... MarcW - Thursday, 31 March, 2011, at 8:47:41 pm |
I go with Pedro on this one... AOS John B in SC - Thursday, 31 March, 2011, at 10:07:02 pm |
Re: smoke everywhere. towed home and fingers crossed Dave In MD - Thursday, 31 March, 2011, at 10:11:32 pm |
Can I diagnose whether or not it was the AOS by opening up the throttle body? Steve (Morro Bay) - Thursday, 31 March, 2011, at 10:54:46 pm |
The diagnosis might not be a sure thing. But you can remove the TB and clean it... MarcW - Thursday, 31 March, 2011, at 11:13:05 pm |
thanks -- will try this. also, Mike's and Pedro's pages are excellent help! Steve (Morro Bay) - Thursday, 31 March, 2011, at 11:29:15 pm |
I also noticed that the oil cap was hard to remove, which Mike's pages say is an AOS failure symptom Steve (Morro Bay) - Thursday, 31 March, 2011, at 11:33:48 pm |
Re: I also noticed that the oil cap was hard to remove, which Mike's pages say is an AOS failure symptom MauriceonLongIsland - Thursday, 31 March, 2011, at 11:44:47 pm |
Re: I also noticed that the oil cap was hard to remove, which Mike's pages say is an AOS failure symptom Steve (Morro Bay) - Friday, 1 April, 2011, at 12:35:15 am |
Re: thanks -- will try this. also, Mike's and Pedro's pages are excellent help! SMILIN - Friday, 1 April, 2011, at 1:39:56 am |
I seriously thought that the car was getting ready to burn down when on the roadside. Steve (Morro Bay) - Friday, 1 April, 2011, at 10:57:35 pm |
Re: Can I diagnose whether or not it was the AOS by opening up the throttle body? ... YES Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Friday, 1 April, 2011, at 8:41:55 am |
all but certain now that it's the AOS Steve (Morro Bay) - Friday, 1 April, 2011, at 12:08:38 pm |
You did well. I'm sure the AOS R&R job will go smoothly. *NM* MarcW - Friday, 1 April, 2011, at 5:55:39 pm |
Re: Can I diagnose whether or not it was the AOS by opening up the throttle body? ... YES Kermit In Cleveland - Friday, 1 April, 2011, at 1:56:02 pm |
problem solved!! thanks everyone. some photos and a couple questions Steve (Morro Bay) - Sunday, 3 April, 2011, at 12:00:24 am |
Re: problem solved!! thanks everyone. some photos and a couple questions MauriceonLongIsland - Sunday, 3 April, 2011, at 12:11:53 am |
Thanks Maurice. I wouldn't have called that gunk fluid. Steve (Morro Bay) - Sunday, 3 April, 2011, at 12:15:09 am |
Those are "Museum quality" pictures; and you could do a lot worse than those stickers. Laz - Sunday, 3 April, 2011, at 9:09:38 am |
Great pics! *NM* Boxsterra - Tuesday, 5 April, 2011, at 2:42:08 pm |