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    AlwaysInTrouble Posts: 7, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 2, 2007, 10:03 AM
    White smoke under the hood of my car
    I was driving to work today and when I arrived, and put the car in park, I noticed that I had white smoke coming from underneath the hood of my car. I have a 2000 Infiniti I30. Can anyone tell me what this might be and how much I may end up paying to fix it? I just purchased the car used. Also, the temperature thingy didn't go up to HOT, so I don't know. It was just normal... right in the middle of hot and cold. Please advise...
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    Jan 2, 2007, 10:12 AM
    I get this occasionally, its usually condensation and shows up after driving the car for a bit on wet or humid days.

    P.S. you need to be careful what forum you post in. The Arts & Leisure forum is hardly the place for this. I've requested it be moved.
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    Jan 2, 2007, 10:14 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by AlwaysInTrouble
    I was driving to work today and when I arrived, and put the car in park, I noticed that I had white smoke coming from underneath the hood of my car. I have a 2000 Infiniti I30. Can anyone tell me what this might be and how much I may end up paying to fix it? I just purchased the car used. Also, the temperature thingy didn't go up to HOT, so I don't know. It was just normal...right in the middle of hot and cold. Please advise....
    Where should I post it? I couldn't figure out...
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    Jan 2, 2007, 10:52 AM
    Under Home & Garden there is a Cars And Trucks forum.
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    Jan 2, 2007, 12:00 PM
    Likely a blown top radiator hose. Get this fixed before driving or you could warp the aluminum head, resulting in a $2,000 repair bill to machine the head and repair damaged valves. Have the car towed, if necessary.
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    Jan 2, 2007, 12:03 PM
    How much do you think the blown hose will cost?
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    Jan 2, 2007, 12:12 PM
    If this is what indeed all that is wrong, $15 for the hose. Make sure you can see the split or whatever--it may be something else, but this is a very common item to fail. Usually, the top radiator hose is hotter and under greater pressure than the lower radiator hose.
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