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Old Mar 27, 2024 | 06:15 AM
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Infiniti g35x smoke

I drove to work and when I got there my car was smoking it wasn’t the engine I looked and saw some liquid dripping on to my catalytic converter what could that liquid be please help and is it safe to drive back home?!?!?
 
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Old Mar 27, 2024 | 07:59 AM
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U sure u didnt drive over some water on your way to work?

Do Not touch the catalytic converter while its hot.
Let the car cool off for a few hours. Then touch the liquid with your hands and see what color it is. What does it smell like?
 
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Old Mar 31, 2024 | 12:28 AM
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Does it smell like oil? Rear valve cover gaskets leak above that. Or coolant rear passages.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2024 | 07:02 PM
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More than likely the plastic heater hose connector disintegrated and the coolant leaked out. Had that happen to our 07 G35x.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2024 | 01:32 PM
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If you can see it dripping my vote is coolant. Unless you have the mother of all valve cover gasket leaks. I have bad valve cover gasket leaks that cause an occasional whiff of burning oil if I'm stopped for a while in traffic with the engine running. But I never really see it dripping.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2024 | 08:55 PM
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Mr.gee u were right it was the heater hose had to get that replaced now everything runs perfect thanks alot
 
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