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Blowing smoke

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Dpg, May 15, 2020.

  1. May 15, 2020 at 9:34 PM
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    Dpg

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    Hello, I literally just bought a 2020 off road, on the way home a huge smoke cloud came out of the tail pipe at 60 mph. Disaster waiting to happen or possibly just a hiccup??
     
  2. May 15, 2020 at 9:37 PM
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    T4RFTMFW

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    Depends. “Normal“ on steep inclines.
     
  3. May 15, 2020 at 9:37 PM
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    BalutTaco

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    Damn you gapping those honda ridgelines????
     
  4. May 15, 2020 at 9:38 PM
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    I was letting off the gas and going down hill.
     
  5. May 15, 2020 at 9:40 PM
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    ColoradoTJ

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    Are you sure it wasn’t the tire spinning from the massive amount of torque?
     
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  6. May 15, 2020 at 9:40 PM
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    If it worries you then you can always take it back to the Dealer.
     
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  7. May 15, 2020 at 9:42 PM
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    Yikes, never happened to me
     
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    Definitely the back pressure of the new motor when chopping the throttle.
     
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  9. May 15, 2020 at 9:45 PM
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    I was thinking it was a new motor hiccup!!
     
  10. May 15, 2020 at 9:54 PM
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    JEEPNIK

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    Possible even part of the exhaust system burning in. Put a piece of white paper next to the exhaust and have some one start it. If it's burning oil you can tell instantly.
     
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  11. May 15, 2020 at 10:12 PM
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    ColoradoTJ

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    All joking aside....

    I’m positive the truck is fine. You purchased a kick ass truck. Drive it for a few miles....you will not regret it.

    Welcome to TW.
     
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  12. May 15, 2020 at 10:12 PM
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    Try and repeat the scenario
     
  13. May 15, 2020 at 11:43 PM
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    Qwack

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    Fart maybe, but not a hiccup
     
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  14. May 16, 2020 at 12:20 AM
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    What color was the smoke?
     
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  15. May 16, 2020 at 12:36 AM
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    You must be new here. It’s called “rolling coal” .....all the cool kids are doing it
     
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  16. May 16, 2020 at 12:39 AM
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    suaveflooder

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    Smoke???? Either you hit something on the road, something “worked itself out”, or something bad happened. If it hasn’t happened since, blow it off. If it happens every time, your rings are probably not seated correctly.

    should have bought a sport #ikidikid ;)
     
  17. May 16, 2020 at 4:39 AM
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    Mr.Gea

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    That's just oil in the exhaust being burn and blown out, I know this because my 5 miles 2018 Tundra did the same thing on a 15 mile test drive, yes I took her for a good spin. My 2020 Taco Sport already has 70 miles on the clock when I bought her so the exhaust smoke has already been blown out.
     
  18. May 16, 2020 at 7:23 AM
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    The smoke was white with some blue in it also! Thanks for your responses!!
     
  19. May 16, 2020 at 7:24 AM
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    Brake it in slowly
     
  20. May 16, 2020 at 7:40 AM
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    I would check the oil to see if it's milky or foamy under the cap. Sounds like a head gasket...
     

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