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    Quote Originally Posted by ScottyDoggs View Post
    well lets not go that far lol you already know what oil smells like.

    keep in mind engine de greaser will make a stink once washed off and heated up. like a kerosene smell.
    Oh yes. I drove it for about 20 minutes with city, country, and highway driving. Came home and still reeked of it! Like just standing outside the car you get strong whiffs of this stuff, and it's nasty. I don't know where it's coming from. How long does this stay because it's irritating lol.
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    a few days tops. it wears off.

    ive been using crc brand, ive found it has way less smell then say foamy engine brite or other brands.

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    It still smokes which kind of freaks me out. At stops I get anxious because I think every time it's gonna start on fire or something. But there's nothing to worry about, right?
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    how much smoke? that should be over unless your just driving it around the block and parking it.

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    Smoke and steam are two very different things.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BrandonHall10 View Post
    Smoke and steam are two very different things.
    Even when excess coolant was burning off from the headers, it looked like steam. They look identical.
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    Umm I'm not sure because I didn't open the hood right away after driving. But at a stop light, I saw a whiff of smoke come out from the front. I'm not 100% it's still smoking, I just assumed because it smelled. If it is still smoking, should I rinse the engine again?
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    your not smelling oil then right?


    id let it idle for a while let it get good and hot sitting there. you'll know if its leaking still or if its just the smell of de greaser.

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    I'm fairly positive it's the smell of degreaser. It has that really nasty smell and it almost smells the same as it did coming out of the can, but with a burning smell. One of the main reasons I degreased the engine was so I could see if oil was still leaking and after looking at the engine, it looks dry above the headers. From what I remember smelling when I started my car on fire, it's different than what I'm smelling now.
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    let it cool off and rinse it down one more time, cant hurt if the smell is that strong.

    last time i recall smelling it for a good day tho.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScottyDoggs View Post
    let it cool off and rinse it down one more time, cant hurt if the smell is that strong.

    last time i recall smelling it for a good day tho.
    I have to go to work at 4:30 and just drove it so I'll rinse it off again tomorrow. I'll focus on the headers and the area around it.
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    cheap dollar store oven cleaner works great for engine grease and brake dust. spray it on , let sit 5 minutes , hose it off.
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    I like this guys way, plus look at his engine. http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum...ad.php?t=72806
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    I just went to the coin-op car wash. Put a few plastic bags over my intake, hosed everything down with tire cleaner from the spray wand, which is a rubber safe degreaser, then rinsed it all off with the pressure washer. Only problem was belt squeal for about 30 seconds.
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    Well it's not smoking anymore. It does still smell a bit, but it's not as strong before. I'll go ahead and leave it be. It'll eventually burn itself clean and if it doesnt, then I'll rinse it one more time.
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