the smoke from the engine is white
2006-08-18 09:02:49 · 13 answers · asked by Yolanda C 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
have you changed your oil? are you out of oil?
2006-08-18 09:08:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Blue/black smoke burning oil or contaminated gas.
White smoke is water/coolant being burned. If condensation has formed than a little white smoke is normal(or if it's really cold outside!) As well as water dripping from tail pipe.
The five minute drive turn off engine is what corrodes exhaust sytems(yes salt too) as the water vapor never gets 'purged' completely.
Is the coolant level sinking? Are there water bubbles mixed on the oil dipstick? Oil frothy white on fill cap(lil can be normal) Head gasket is blown.
$$$ Keep eye on coolant level as if it is sinking(and not leaking onto ground); guess where it's going???
Out the tail pipe as white smoke-and/or mixing into oil and boiling off...
Hope we're talking hot exhaust cold air or just engine moisture smoking away. Happy thoughts!
2006-08-21 13:01:46 · answer #2 · answered by uncledad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White smoke could mean that your head gasket is leaking and you are getting coolant (antifreeze) into the engine. If your coolant level is dropping, you need a repair. Before spending the big bucks to pull the engine apart, get some Bar's Head Gasket repair in a bottle. It will have complete instructions and costs about $15
2006-08-18 09:30:07 · answer #3 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White smoke typically means that coolant/water is getting into the cylinders. This can be caused by a headgasket or an intake manifold gasket. If you happen to have a GM vehicle with a 3100 or 3400 engine, then it's most likely a lower intake manifold gasket - which isn't as bad as a head gasket as far as labor goes.
2006-08-18 21:08:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on color. It could be oil, water or some other fluid (like brake fluid, coolant or transimission fluid.
Also, notice if it smokes right away, or when the car has been running a while.
And, open the hood and try and pinpoint the origin of the smoke (while the engine is running). Be careful.
2006-08-18 09:13:40 · answer #5 · answered by J Scott 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When white smoke is coming from the tail pipe, this is when oil and water are mixing in the combustion chamber/cylander. Usually this means you have a blown head gasket. This is a common problem in racing.
2006-08-18 09:10:27 · answer #6 · answered by rex_rrracefab 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
White smoke? you might have water getting into one or more of the cylinders = head gasket gone or worse, cracked head . Blue smoke indicatesburning oil . Black smoke = rich mixture, ie too much fuel to air ratio ( e.g. blocked air filter )
2006-08-18 09:09:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Normally white smoke is as a result of uncombusted feul. The air feul mixture may not be correct.
Normally blue smoke is as result of combusted oil (rings are damaged or valve steam seals)
2006-08-18 09:13:20 · answer #8 · answered by Andre v 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could be several things cracked head, bad rings,bad valve guides,head gasket going out,need an oil change or low on coolant .
2006-08-18 09:18:23 · answer #9 · answered by chris a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHERE IS THE SMOKE AT THE ENGINE OR OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE IF IT IS OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE THEN YOU HAVE A INTERNAL COOLANT LEAK,HEAD GASKET, OR CRACKED HEAD.
2006-08-18 09:15:29 · answer #10 · answered by forddieselman1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a blown head gasket and your motor is buring the coolant. Get it to a shop ASAP.
2006-08-18 09:14:29 · answer #11 · answered by Mike Hunt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋