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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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The problem is that after I've been driving for about 10-15 minutes while using the air conditioning sometimes smoke starts to come out the dash vents. Is this a serious problem? the engines not overheating and the only place I can see the smoke is straight out of the dash vents. Any Ideas?
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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Hey, welcome to the forum, Meatwad. That sounds like it's just the freon fogging when it hits the cabin air. I wouldn't worry about it if it's not accompanied by any strange smells.
 
Old Jul 19, 2005 | 06:52 PM
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Is there any way to fix it or should i just let it be
 
Old Jul 19, 2005 | 07:21 PM
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Let it be. Everbody's does that. It's just the change in temperature. Kinda like the smoke that comes out of your freezer when you open it.
 
Old Jul 19, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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I can see the smoke is straight out of the dash vents. Any Ideas?
Thanks
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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Yeah man, it's condensation from the air. Don't stress over it.
 
Old Jul 19, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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Could be your tires!
Try slowing down a bit.
 
Old Jul 20, 2005 | 06:20 AM
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Yeah man, mine did that to me one day to and i about came unglued. I had this 91 Dodge truck at one point that did the same thing, only it was accompanied by an engine bay full of fire. So when it happened in my civic, i freaked. Jerked it across a couple lanes of traffic and got out the extinguisher, only to find everything in perfect working order under the hood. Nothing to worry about.
 
Old Jul 20, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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Thanks for all the replies. I was just worrying about it because I haven't seen other cars have the same problem so it just seemed odd to me but thanks for the information
 
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