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White smoke is usually caused by water in the ignition system(blown head gasket or water in the gas tank due to condensation. If it clears up after running for a while, you should try a gas conditioner in your fuel tank. If its constent, then do a compression test and to check your head gasket. White smoke is water; Blue smoke is oil; and black smoke is flooding or too much gas. ADDED NOTE: I have had an occurence where a brake fluid leak(at the master cylinder) allowed the vaccuum operated BRAKE BOOSTER to suck in fluid into the intake manifold, causing WHITE SMOKE..
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You have white smoke on start up loss of antifreeze milky oil but no smoke when engine is hot?
White smoke at startup, loss of anti freeze and milky oil indicates to me a bad head gasket.
Can car being not run for 5 months cause white smoke from the tailpipe?
White smoke from the exhaust is a symptom of moisture in the combustion chamber. If you see it after that initial startup, then suspect a blown head gasket. A compression test will verify this.
What does white smoke from exhause of 911 Porsche means?
Because the engine is a boxer type six with horizontal pistons, the oil will often drip into the cylinders. this often leads to white smoke on startup. If the smoke is minimal and only on start up after sitting for more than a day, not much to worry about.
89 Mazda 323 smoking on startup?
White smoke when cold - normal condensation burning off Blue smoke when engine is at normal operating temperature - could be bad valve guides or seals.
Should a 2003 ford cobra smokes on start up?
No car engine should smoke from the hood on startup. The color of the smoke will indicate the problem. White thick smoke indicates burning oil, while grey smoke indicates an exhaust issue.?æ
Why is my Caterpiller 3406 diesel engine running rough when cold with misfire and has excessive white smoke?
i have a 3406b inframed new head injectors runs rough and pours white smoke had pump and timeing advance off timeing advance rebuilt put back on. now its worse
2000 cammaro tailpipe smokes at first?
White smoke = Blown Head Gasket or cracked head. Black Smoke = Overly rich fuel/air mixture. Blue smoke = Oil burning. Blue smoke at startup usually means worn valve seals.
Why is your 1989 Mazda 626 smoking when you start?
White smoke that smells sweet, is coolant in the combustion chamber, normally caused by a cracked head or a blown head gasket Blue smoke, the engine is burning oil. Black smoke, the air/fuel mixture is too rich. A small amount of white smoke at startup, that goes away, in cold tempertures is normal.
1999 Dodge Intrepid smokes when started?
If it only smokes at startup and the smoke is blue this is normally a sign of worn valve seals or guides. White smoke is a symptom of blown head gasket. Black smoke is a symptom of overly rich fuel/air mixture.
What are the symptoms of a blown head gasket in a TD42 Nissan patrol motor?
1st White smoke/steam out exhaust especially at startup 2nd Miss/rough idle 3rd Loss of coolant with no apparent leak 4th if blown between cylinder very heavy miss 5th A white foamy substance on the underside of the oil fill cap 6th Engine overheating
Can white smoke tead to overheating 1988 corvette?
White smoke from the exhaust means that coolant is entering the combustion chamber. Normally caused by a blown head gasket or cracked head. STOP driving the car until this is repaired as severe engine damage will occur.
Porsche 944 has heavy white smoke on startup?
Heavy white smoke is indicative of a blown head gasket or cracked head/block. Coolant is probably leaking into the combustion chamber. Run a compression test to further diagnose. Another reason is that you might be burning a lot of oil. does the smoke disappear like steam or say in the air?
