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11-05-2014, 09:19 AM | #1 |
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Smoke coming out of kidney grills
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I have a 128i with almost 17k miles and I have parked my car after about fifteen minutes of driving in the rain and when I begin to walk away I see smoke coming out from my kidney grills. When I open the hood and try to find the source I cannot find it. This has happened twice so far. Both times it was raining outside and it was at night. Has this happened to anyone else? I know a lot about headlights but very little when it comes to the engine so I don't want to jump to any conclusions.
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11-05-2014, 09:23 AM | #2 |
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hot vapour?
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Most likely just water vapor coming from cold rain hitting hot radiator when driving. Nothing to worry about.
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And there's a difference between smoke and steam. The next time you see it, maybe you should take a whiff... Steam should be relatively odorless.
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Thanks gents!
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11-06-2014, 11:09 AM | #8 |
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Had this on my E90 as well as my E88. Only in rain. Don't worry about it
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