My Diahatsu Grand Move engine is smoking but not overheating

1997 DAIHATSU MOVE
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SALAFIHOME
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My Diahatsu Grand Move engine is smoking like 5 min after the car is started and also the cooling fan isnt spinning
Apr 5, 2012 at 4:26 AM
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are you loosing coolant?
Apr 5, 2012 at 4:35 AM
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I am not sure what the problem might be but i was told the cooling fan does not kick in until the tempature is very hot but their smoke ascending from the engine just after the car is started not like it is over heating
Apr 5, 2012 at 4:39 AM
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is it steam/dripping? what does it look/smell like?
Apr 5, 2012 at 4:50 AM
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steam an smoke
Apr 5, 2012 at 9:56 AM
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when you say ascending from engine you mean under hood/
Apr 5, 2012 at 12:57 PM
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