I have a 99' Montero Sport and most of the time if im sittng idle at red light or in a drive-thru my SUV will begin to emit white smoke from the tail pipe.
2006-08-28 02:30:35 · 12 answers · asked by downndirtt 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
If you are seeing white smoke from your tail pipe, you are burning oil. Oil can get in to the cylinder one of two ways, bad valve seat(s) or bad piston rings. You are not burning anti freeze as has been suggested, and it is highly unlikely you have a blown head gasket.
Blown head gaskets are a major repair, that in most cases causes the engine to need to be replaced, due to the mixing of antifreeze and oil together and then getting into the cylinder. Replacing valve seats is no minor repair either, but is much better and preferable than a blown head gasket.
2006-08-28 03:02:33 · answer #1 · answered by bowtierodz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pure white smoke is an indication that water is getting into your engine block. Put your hand near the tail pipe and you will feel moister. This means you have a cracked block or a warped or cracked head or intake. If the smoke is a blueish color and stinks than i would say oil burning however you would also notice a change in the motor's sound.
2006-08-28 02:40:25 · answer #2 · answered by PHILLYGUY 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oil burns black. Antifreeze burns white. Gasoline that is not getting enough oxygen burns white also.
Check your radiator level. If it is low, then you are burning antifreeze. That is a result of a blown head gasket.
If not, then get a tune up.
2006-08-28 02:39:46 · answer #3 · answered by eeaglenest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because your head gasket is blown alowing watter to get into the cylinder heads combustion area. buring water/coolent burns into white smoke aka steam!
2006-08-28 02:37:54 · answer #4 · answered by drkadrk 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your diesel or petrol is getting older.Do not store petrol or diesel inside your car for a very long time.Try to finish up the petrol within 1 month.
2006-08-28 02:49:37 · answer #5 · answered by ultraman_in_space 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give it a good tune up.. or if the smoke that you do see kinda of Looms and hovers with a slight hint of blue in it its a blown head gasket.
2006-08-28 02:36:18 · answer #6 · answered by ~Init2winit~ 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your burning oil, this could be a bad head gasket.
Parts are cheap, but its a big labor job.
2006-08-28 02:33:24 · answer #7 · answered by Shockey Monkey 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ther are more than one reason. Oil gettig into cylinder,
Carburator not functioning properly, wrong firing time etc.
2006-08-28 02:40:15 · answer #8 · answered by nomad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have an oil leak, have it checked out! (automechanics daughter speaking here.)
2006-08-28 02:36:44 · answer #9 · answered by KoKo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
head gasket if your lucky, valves if you're not, do you drive it hard? When was the last time you tuned it up?
2006-08-28 02:35:17 · answer #10 · answered by bullybrian2000 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋