# 2003 Volkswagen Beetle smokes a little on startup

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-beetle-smokes-a-little-on-startup/122967>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** beetle, volkswagen\
**Created:** [August 14, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-beetle-smokes-a-little-on-startup/122967 "2018-08-14T20:38:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![norrismcalister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/edb3f5/32.png) [@norrismcalister](https://community.cartalk.com/u/norrismcalister)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-beetle-smokes-a-little-on-startup/122967/1 "2018-08-14T20:38:40Z")

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emission problem.it smokes a little when started up.but does not continue.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-beetle-smokes-a-little-on-startup/122967/2 "2018-08-14T21:14:03Z")

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> [@norrismcalister](#):
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> but does not continue

Then why is this a problem? What color is the smoke and what does it smell like? Oily? or sweet? Do you check your oil and coolant levels frequently? Does one or the other need additional fluid regularly? Which one? Is your check engine light on?

Please answer these questions and post back and we’ll try and help.