# Smoking CC 2001 Subaru Forester

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/smoking-cc-2001-subaru-forester/71999>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** subaru, forester\
**Created:** [April 19, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smoking-cc-2001-subaru-forester/71999 "2012-04-19T22:44:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![shikepoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shikepoke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shikepoke)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smoking-cc-2001-subaru-forester/71999/1 "2012-04-19T22:44:19Z")

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I’m getting smoke from the catalytic converter area on my 2001 Subaru Forester. The smoke smells of rubber or oil. I’ve only noticed it after the car has been driven up a long, steep incline of at least a couple of miles. I’ve never seen it happen after normal highway driving. The car runs fine, gas mileage is good, CE light is not on, 85K miles, regularly serviced.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smoking-cc-2001-subaru-forester/71999/2 "2012-04-19T23:00:28Z")

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One possibility is a leaking valve cover gasket, where the oil runs down to the exhaust system when the car is angled upward.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smoking-cc-2001-subaru-forester/71999/3 "2012-04-20T00:17:07Z")

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I agree with Lion.

Another possibility is that you’re burning oil under load. How many miles on this Subie?

A compression check may be in order. Post back with the results.