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Loud pop/bang followed by white smoke

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by fortis44, Sep 18, 2020.

  1. Sep 18, 2020 at 3:35 PM
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    ThatRowdyGent

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    I have seen odorless "steam/smoke" come from the AC vents when I have the air fully cold, and it reaches the hot humid air of the cabin (live in the south). Like others have said, it might have something to do with the AC.
     
  2. Sep 18, 2020 at 3:36 PM
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    Must have armed guards during the day,good for you! We should all be so lucky!I can park at wally world and 5 minutes later scrape the paint off from some dushbag !Who apparently didn't like the color of my truck.
     
  3. Sep 18, 2020 at 3:36 PM
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    fortis44

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    Yeah I can't explain what happened yet, so just venturing off to fill up the coolant and keeping my fingers crossed that this is nothing major
     
  4. Sep 18, 2020 at 3:38 PM
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    Whatever, it wasn't refrigerant. Once there is a leak of refridgerant enough to make something visible, the full loss is rapid, along with the end of operation.

    Vent 'smoke' is typically a fog where the evap has iced over, immediately before air flow almost stops due to the ice. A failed thermo sensor is the common cause.
     
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  5. Sep 18, 2020 at 3:39 PM
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    Clearwater Bill

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    It's Friday. Make something up.
     
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    I would consider not parking it in the garage tonight if there is a concern of an electrical fire. Not sure it would just spark back up.. but just a thought.
     
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    ^ I'll sign on to this.
    Surly it's the only smoke that wouldn't smell, and the only orgy without a distinctive scent..
     
  8. Sep 18, 2020 at 3:42 PM
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    I did. And I still stand behind the ghost orgy theory.

     
  9. Sep 18, 2020 at 3:44 PM
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    This thread may be made up. lol
     
  10. Sep 18, 2020 at 3:45 PM
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    He ran over a Friday thread!
     
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    Nope, that would have smelled like shit.
     
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    If you were in Cleveland and it was the 70’s I’d say Mafia intervention
     
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    Maybe a new Pope was selected.
     
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    He was maybe receiving road um.... ya know head and iv heard when you get older that magic turns to a white cloud of dust as described!
     
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    I see this happened in colorado. It's been a weird couple of weeks in CO, it's dry, there's a lot of particulate in the air, the temperatures have been swinging lately....

    It was a surprise wet fart. That's the only solution that fits the evidence at hand.

     
  17. Sep 18, 2020 at 4:00 PM
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    Definitely real. While driving to the shop, a smelled a slight sweet smell, but in all honesty with the smoke that we have in Colorado right now it's hard to distinguish smells. Filing her back up with coolant now, but saw no issues getting here. AC ran completely fine, no engine overheating
     
  18. Sep 18, 2020 at 4:01 PM
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    Oh the smoke from the fire.... maybe ya just ran over something in the road
     
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    Maybe someone was hiding in your truck and accidentally blew up their vape?
     
  20. Sep 18, 2020 at 4:07 PM
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    Damn hippies
     

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