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Old 08-20-2013, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by McDonaldD View Post
Hey pcb5,


Grab a powerful flashlight, expose your throttle body, and peek past the throttle plate. Look for signs of oil...any sign of oil, especially wetness. Oil means that you have a vacuum issue. A vacuum issue (can be an oil leak) is the cause of your smoke.

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OK - I have this exact problem, symptoms are exact. 2006 BMW 550i 98,000. So I grabbed a flashlight, exposed the throttle body and took a picture. I believe were looking at oil? Can anyone confirm?
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