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    What happens if when I take my Subaru for a Long Drive going about 80 mph and when I come to a stop it starts smoking for a bit... it's not the engine... i'm not sure what it could be... can anyone help me figure this out?
     
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    The owner gets confused and posts an equally confusing thread on mnsubaru?

    More info please. year/model/stock?/miles/maintenance done/etc...
     
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    What color is the smoke? What does it smell like? Can you hear anything sizzling/burning?
     
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    Where is the smoke coming from? The engine bay, the trunk, the passenger seat?
     
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    OP's ears???
     
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    Did you just install a downpipe? Does it smell like rubber?:)
     
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    oil leaks.
     
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    If it was raining, maybe it's steam coming from hot brakes. More info needed.
     
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    Could also be pads if there's a lot of braking.
    My old PBR/Axxis ceramics would smoke like crazy, but never actually would fade. It was weird.
     
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    well it looks like it's coming from the muffler right below the engine, model is impreza 2.2L '97 maybe that'll help.
     
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    rear access cover and/or rear main seal, the engine will need to come out for this.
     
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    this same thing happened to me before they replaced the front seals on my old legacy. it was leaking oil a bit, and the wind would carry it back onto the hot exhaust pipes and stuff, causing it to smoke a little... you would smell it a bit when slowing down and notice it with the hood open. I am gonna have to agree that it is probably something related to an oil leak.
     
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