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Old 04-25-16, 10:19 AM
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Default Heavy Exhaust smell

GREETING'S EVERYONE:

I HAVE A 2009 LEXUS ES 350. iTS MY BABY SINCE NEW. I HAVE AROUND 75,000 MILES ON IT. recently WHEN I START THE VEHICE I NOTICED A HEAVIER THAN USUAL EXHAUST SMELL, WITH SOME VERY VERY LIGHT WHITE EXHAUST. tHE CAR SEEMS TO DRIVE FINE IN EVERY WAY. I CURRENTLY LIVE IN FLORIDA AND NEED TO DRIVE TO OKLAHMA FOR A FUNERAL AND I WAS WORRIED I MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING WRONG OR AM I WORRYING FOR NOTHING. CAN ANYONE OFFER SOEM ADIVE IS TO WHAT MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT BE WRONG WITH IT. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP - RICH
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It may simply be that the car hasn't warmed up yet and the engine is running rich.

And why are you shouting?
Old 04-28-16, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jkayca
It may simply be that the car hasn't warmed up yet and the engine is running rich.

And why are you shouting?
I agree. The car was probably on a cold start and just needed time to get the engine temps to normal.
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