# 2002 Volvo S80 T6 Turbine smoke?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-volvo-s80-t6-turbine-smoke/8187>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 10, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-volvo-s80-t6-turbine-smoke/8187 "2007-12-10T13:53:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![JimFeger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jimfeger/32/570_2.png) [@JimFeger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JimFeger)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-volvo-s80-t6-turbine-smoke/8187/1 "2007-12-10T13:53:19Z")

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My 2002 Volvo S80 emits a plume of white smoke after running a few minutes then it clears up. Volvo serviceman said it was nothing to worry about; something to do with turbines, humidity and catalytic converter. What gives? (Has 128,000 miles)

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-volvo-s80-t6-turbine-smoke/8187/2 "2007-12-10T19:38:47Z")

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Its possible the seal that keeps coolant outside the interior of the turbo is giving up.

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**Author:** ![JimFeger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jimfeger/32/570_2.png) [@JimFeger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JimFeger)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-volvo-s80-t6-turbine-smoke/8187/3 "2007-12-13T18:52:21Z")

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Thank you.