unlucky dude
garrr its just one thing after the other..
was driving home today, about 5 minutes from my house, when my car lost power for a second or 2 then went back to normal, but as i lost power i looked in the rear vision mirror, and to my shock was the this massive plume of smoke!! and im talking a really thick plume of smoke.. so i pulled her over and had a look.. the smoke was coming from the exhaust.. there was also what sounded like a rattling sound in the exhaust..
im thinking ive blown the cat.. but then, i didnt think you could blow a cat!! unless theres something wrong with the engine??
only thing i can think of is today i had to top up the oil, as for some reason after the last serice, old mate didnt tighten the sump plug and it was drippin a little oil.. now when i topped it up, i did go slightly over the max mark on the dipstick, but im only talking like half a centremetre over the max line.. could this possibly be the reason? too much oil in there??
in the 5 mins to drive home from where it happened, there was no more smoke.. the engine was running smoothly, it was like nothing had happened, except i now have a rattle in the exhaust when i accelerate..
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overfilling the oil will cause smoke to come out of exhaust as you mentioned.
i blew a cat once, but the police charged me for it. they said something like "bestiality", but i have no idea what they're talking about...
anyway, see how it goes. if the oil level or water level are dropping it could suggest something really bad.
not sure about the rattle in your exhaust though, but keep an eye out on those fluids.
Might be time for the Turbo, or VXR
sorry to hear man. I have nothing constructive to say other then that
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yeah your right crispy.. might be time i got that supra i always wanted..
hells yeah! im not a fan of that big wing..
Keep an eye on how much oil the car is going through a small drip shouldnt
have you to top up.[burning oil].
Check if your mainfold seals are ok.
engine bay looks fine, i checked the seals, doesnt seem to be anything unusual there..
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