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Godslayer · 02-13-2001, 05:09 PM

Hey guys... this isn't about the stang but maybe one of you has some ideas. It's about my Taurus (V6). Very often I'll be driving and all of a sudden burning oil smoke will blow through the vents. It is so thick that sometimes I can't see (literally), the smell blows, and cleaning the inside of the windows every 4 days is downright annoying. It usually last about 15 seconds then goes completely away. I am 100% sure it's burning oil and not coolant. I know the car has a pretty bad front main leak. The million dollar question is how does it get into the vents. The only way I can possibly see it getting into the vents is if there is a hole in the underbody and the venting system. This seems highly unlikely. I haven't looked yet to see if there is anywhere the smoke could be getting into the vents. Any ideas... this is a rather bizarre problem. Thanks.

Bob

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02-13-2001, 05:09 PM	#1
Godslayer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Largo, FL USA Posts: 274	Hardcore burned oil through vents... Hey guys... this isn't about the stang but maybe one of you has some ideas. It's about my Taurus (V6). Very often I'll be driving and all of a sudden burning oil smoke will blow through the vents. It is so thick that sometimes I can't see (literally), the smell blows, and cleaning the inside of the windows every 4 days is downright annoying. It usually last about 15 seconds then goes completely away. I am 100% sure it's burning oil and not coolant. I know the car has a pretty bad front main leak. The million dollar question is how does it get into the vents. The only way I can possibly see it getting into the vents is if there is a hole in the underbody and the venting system. This seems highly unlikely. I haven't looked yet to see if there is anywhere the smoke could be getting into the vents. Any ideas... this is a rather bizarre problem. Thanks. Bob ------------------ 87 GT Full exhaust, K&N, KB Subs, BBK STB, homeade dumps... 87 Taurus New York Winters Bite!