2002 Honda Accord Hood Smoke

2002 HONDA ACCORD
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CORI66
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My 2002 Honda Accord Coupe has approximately 63k miles on it. I've had the car for a year and have taken good care of it with no problems. I got my oil changed a couple weeks ago and was told everything was in good shape. Then a few days ago, my car suddenly started emitting white smoke from under the hood.

The car runs fine and the gage on my dash is not overheating. What could be causing this? There is not a lot of smoke but you can see it after i park my car and it smokes out for several minutes. It smells like burning rubber. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Jun 21, 2006 at 3:25 AM
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BRUCE HUNT
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White smoke will usually not be burning plastic or rubber. It is usually water. Now this may only happen when the car is hot but have you begun to notice any leaks in the engine. Or have you checked the coolant level to see if it is getting lower. I am 90% sure you have a coolant leak.
Jun 21, 2006 at 9:09 AM

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Check the coolant level and inspect for coolant leaks, especially after the engine is hot. White smoke is more likely water or coolant vapor than burning rubber.

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A 2002 Honda Accord Coupe with about 63,000 miles began emitting a small amount of white smoke from under the hood after parking, lasting several minutes and smelling like burning rubber. The car ran normally and the temperature gauge did not show overheating. The expert said white smoke is usually water rather than burning rubber or plastic and was fairly confident it indicated a coolant leak, recommending checks for engine leaks and a dropping coolant level.

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