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ZUKIWORLD Model Specific Suzuki Forum => Suzuki Grand Vitara, Vitara, Chevy Tracker (Gen. 2 Platform) 1999-2005 => Topic started by: hap on April 18, 2006, 10:59:29 AM
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First of all I would like to say I wasn't smoking anything I shouldn't have been.
I pulled into the house last night, park and get out of car. As I am walking away I noticed allot of smoke rising from the back of my tracker. There was enough smoke that I thought the thing was on fire. I get around to the back and see that it is coming from the tailpipe, and doesn't seem to be slowing down. So I start it back up and it seems to clear the exhaust of a bunch of smoke and then is fine. I have driven it twice since without it happening again.
It is a 2001 tracker with the 2L 4cyl. The exhaust was very white, no black or blue. Anyone have this happen or know what might cause it to happen?
Sean
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was it snowy weather?
i hawe experienced lots of smoke when snow melts on the exhaust.
other than that, i can tell that my father's old Peugeot smokes a LOT when it's cold -in cold weather.
there is nothing wrong with that car...
anyone?
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No it was actually very nice out 10 degrees or so. I drove around 20k and there was no visible smoke at startup or while driving, not that I noticed anyway.
Just hope it doesn't happen again, almost had a heart attack when I thought it was on fire :o
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Also should mention that there was no standing water around that I could of driven through when pulling into the drive.
I just don't get it, I have never seen a vehicle throw exhaust like that when turned off.
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I'm wondering whether it was a chemical reaction in the cat. Complex things happen in there ;)
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I'm wondering whether it was a chemical reaction in the cat. Complex things happen in there ;)
somtimes chemical things inside the cat smells really bad :(