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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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Default Oily burning smell from turbocharger when started

Does anyone know why this would happen? and a faint waft of smoke as if u've dropped oil on the exhaust manifold and its burning off slowly

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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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what car?
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:17 AM
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An oil leak?
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