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Smoke from exhaust

Tiny
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  • 2011 TOYOTA RAV4
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  • AWD
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  • 48,000 MILES
When I get onto the interstate and push on the gas to speed up a huge puff of smoke comes from the back of the car no check engine light, no miss nothing but if I slow down punch on the gas another puff of smoke
Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 AT 2:08 PM

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Tiny
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What kind of smoke -Blue/Black/White?
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 AT 2:10 PM
Tiny
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Blue ish white more white than blue
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 AT 2:23 PM
Tiny
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It leaves a huge cloud of smoke
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 AT 2:25 PM
Tiny
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How's the water level both radiator and resevoir
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 AT 2:40 PM
Tiny
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Good
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 AT 2:44 PM
Tiny
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My boyfriend checked what he thought it may be I just got the car saturday the dealership said I need to take it to toyota garage but I thought they should do that
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 AT 2:45 PM
Tiny
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Did the dealership find out what's wrong then refer you to a Toyota garage-What did they say
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 AT 2:50 PM
Tiny
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Your car could be sucking in transmission fluid
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 AT 2:51 PM
Tiny
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No I stopped at the dealership today the general manager told me its out of his hands I they said I need to make an appt with the toyota garage They didnt offer to even look at it and the machanic (general manager ) said if it is something than they can call him and he gave me his card my boyfriend is in new york will be home tomarrow he is upset with premier auto
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 AT 3:13 PM
Tiny
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They acted like it was my problem this is the first time ive ever financed a car and they didnt even listen when I was telling them what the car was doing the salesman just took me back to the mechanic so called general manager and hes the one who tols me its out of his hands
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 AT 3:16 PM
Tiny
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Its hard to say what's really wrong here I can name a few and I don't like to assume-also could be headgasket or valve seals
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 AT 3:17 PM
Tiny
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That's where you bought the car they should have some courtesy to tell you something, now you know something about them
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 AT 3:21 PM
Tiny
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Ok thank you hopefully it will be fixed or they can have the car back
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 AT 3:29 PM
Tiny
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Have the cooling system pressure checked it may be a head gasket problem. If this car was bought within the last 30 days or so if it as a dealer they should take care of the problem if not there is always the courts
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Thursday, February 25th, 2016 AT 6:20 AM

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