Why is there smoke coming from the strut tower? Video here

Old Jan 25, 2021 | 09:17 PM
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Hey guys,

95 940 Turbo with 199k miles. Just did spark plugs, coolant flush and drive belts. On my way home from work today the weather was terrible..cold freezing rain, but didn't notice anything out of the norm. When I got home I noticed a little smoke coming out of the passenger side wheel well, at first I thought it was the brakes due to a sticky caliper but the wheel wasn't hot at all.

I decided to turn the wheel all the way and get a better look then I realized the smoke was actually coming from the upper strut area. What could this possibly be? When the engine is off it goes away, and when its back on it returns.

Any ideas?

Video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye6f...ature=youtu.be
 
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Old Jan 25, 2021 | 11:02 PM
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I think this is steam, not smoke, and it's not from the strut tower. With all the moisture around it's most likely hot exhaust burning off water.
 
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