Q: Car smokes but only in gear
Hi I have a vw Sharon auto 115 Has had cam/gasket/water pump/timing But came out garage with same symptoms smokey when over 2000 revs but only if in gear Windscreen gets overly misted heaters only cool air and oil sprayed on sump new thermostat but was bypassed because water circulation was wrong Thanks for any help cos my heads battered
My car has 143000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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