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2005 Chevrolet Malibu Repair Question


Topics covered: Smoke, Gas, Oil change.
Mileage: 109,345 miles.

Asked on May 31, 2011

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I have a 2005 chevrolet classic and it smokes when i take off and only while in gear and does stop after about 3 or 4 second and before it started smokeing it had a slite rattling
Avatar Asked by loganwilliams

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Replied on May 31, 2011

What color smoke are you getting?

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on May 31, 2011

I say gray smoke and it rattle every now and then

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Replied on June 1, 2011

A white steamy color is coolant blue is oil and black is excessive fuel.Gray could be oil and it just looks gray is the smoke heavy and stays low to the ground or does it quickly float away?The rattle could be a knock?Do you have any codes?

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Replied on June 1, 2011

it is gray smoke and it only smoke when i push gas and gose away quickly

Tiny Response from loganwilliams
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Replied on June 1, 2011

So do you burn any oil in between oil changes?If so how much and how many miles between oil changes?Also do you have any codes in the computer?

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Replied on June 4, 2011

yes it burn oil cant say how much and the now smells like oil and dont know about a code in the computer the more i give it gas the more it smoke

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Replied on June 5, 2011

So it smokes constantly now?Also it smells like oil?If so then your engine is burning oil could be rings worn cylinder walls pcv issues etc.

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