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Old Nov 16, 2022
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2018 Civic Si smoke coming from front end

so this morning while I was warming my car up I noticed a little bit of smoke coming out of the front end of my car. It happened prior in the summer when it was humid out and I was pushing the car. Today I took it for a wash and once I pulled it into the garage it started smoking a ton. I haven’t seen any leaks anywhere and the smell doesn’t smell like that sweet coolant smell. Please let me know if this is normal or if I need to have something fixed. I did just service my condenser about 2-3 months ago. The car still runs like a champ as well as the heat and A/C. I have about 25k miles on the car as well. I have a video of it but it won’t let me upload it for some reason.
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Re: 2018 Civic Si smoke coming from front end

Post it as a YouTube video then link it here.
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Re: 2018 Civic Si smoke coming from front end

is it steam or actual smoke?

I know you said it doesn't smell sweet, but is there a smell at all?
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Re: 2018 Civic Si smoke coming from front end

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is it steam or actual smoke?

I know you said it doesn't smell sweet, but is there a smell at all?
there is no smell but it was an absurd amount of it whatever it was the link to see it is right under

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Re: 2018 Civic Si smoke coming from front end

That appears to be coming from your radiator.
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Re: 2018 Civic Si smoke coming from front end

From the amount of moisture on the radiator cover, I'd say it's steam. If it were mine, I'd pull the bumper and try and locate the source. If you're not tech savvy or don't have the tools, take it to a dealership or a shop

Despite the lack of sweet smell, how's the level in the overflow tank looking?
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