Car drives fine but....

InFrnt0fU

Lurking Supra Socialite
My car drives fine, even under WOT. The exhaust smells a bit like coolant and it overheats once and awhile depending on my driving style on the highway(40-120 mins). I took out the thermostat and temp checked it for opening and it was a bit late..204 instead of the 186-194 the TSRM states. I've been told they can stick, could this be it. The other thing about the overheating, if I catch the temperature going up slowly, I can either shift up if I'm in a gear lower than 5th or let off the gas and it will settle back down. I find this to be very odd. I have had white smoke only when I first go WOT after the car has warmed up after sitting for awhile, but no other time.
 

supramike7m

92 teal-wn turbo
Jan 29, 2006
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::bhg:: might just barley be leaking, retourqe them bolts and see if that helps. also could be your turbo leaking coolant, but dont think so since your car is getting hot.
 

Reaper Man

I'm the responsible one
Jun 10, 2007
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sounds like a beginning of a BHG at least. Mine did that for a while before it just went