# Car smoking at 3k rpm what’s wrong?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-smoking-at-3k-rpm-what-s-wrong/183816>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** audi, smoke, a4, engines, turbo\
**Created:** [April 26, 2022, 12:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-smoking-at-3k-rpm-what-s-wrong/183816 "2022-04-26T00:09:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![ken2116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f19dbf/32.png) [@ken2116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken2116)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-smoking-at-3k-rpm-what-s-wrong/183816/21 "2022-05-04T17:17:39Z")

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Sorry this is happening. A competent mechanic with same or like vehicle experience should thoroughly inspect the car before you go for any repairs. It could be one or more of several problems, and the car might have others. Next time do this pre-purchase.

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