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Pete_89T2 · 11-14-2013, 08:24 AM

The smell of the smoke is really a better indicator of whether it's coolant or oil being burned. If it has a sweet smell, it's coolant. If it has an acrid stench that makes you want to close up your nostrils, it's most likely oil being burned.

11-14-2013, 08:24 AM	#2
Pete_89T2 Lifetime Rotorhead Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Elkton, MD Posts: 874 Rep Power: 16	The smell of the smoke is really a better indicator of whether it's coolant or oil being burned. If it has a sweet smell, it's coolant. If it has an acrid stench that makes you want to close up your nostrils, it's most likely oil being burned.