It mostly makes smoke after I've been sitting at a light or super long drive through. It smokes when I push the gas pedal, then it stops after constant driving.
2006-09-28 14:18:29 · 18 answers · asked by angelique 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
if the smoke has a little blue to it then it is oil
and maybe your valve seals need replacing..they are letting a small amount of oil go by and burn..
and when the oil heats up it thickens up and does not go by as much.
if your valve guides are worn the same thing happens, but when the engine warms up, the metal kind of swells up and the lose fit kind of goes away and lets less oil by..
either way you may be able to help this by switching to FULL SYNTHETIC motor oil like Castrol or Mobil One .( use the highest thickness like 20/50 ) this will help also...
FULL synthetic motor oil does not BURN like dinosaur oil does...
try it..you may like it..
good luck
2006-09-28 14:24:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without knowing if your car is fuel injected or carburated it hard to guess. As some else said, black smoke is usually oil or a very rich fuel mixture, white smoke is moisture entering the combustion chamber somehow. Has the gas mileage changed significantly? On a fuel injected car, several things could make it smoke, most likely a bad injector constantly pumping fuel into the combustin chamber. An emissions test might tell you what is wrong, contact - if you know one - a good auto repair shop.
2006-09-28 14:25:28 · answer #2 · answered by jack w 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Park on a flat surface. Allow the car to sit (NOT running) for a couple hours. Check the oil level. Is it down? If it is, add or change. Pull the coolant fill cap. Is it down? If it is, add a 50/50 mix of coolant & water. Now.........which level was down? If it's oil, it's probably passing through the rings..........Sell the car. If it's coolant, replace the head gasket or add barleaks. By your symtoms, I'd guess oil.
2006-09-28 15:15:25 · answer #3 · answered by fibreglasscar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could either be burning oil, or, with the temperature change, meaning the cool weather outside with the warm temperatures of your exhaust will seem to make smoke,(heat meets cold) makes what looks like smoke.....
2006-09-28 14:22:39 · answer #4 · answered by mom of a boy and girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
relies upon on the colour of smoke. Blue is oil, black is gas, and white is water. If it somewhat is blue or white you will want to do a compression examine and discover out which head gasket is blown. additionally examine the spark plugs, and so on. If all of the cylinders are burning oil then you definitely might have undesirable rings. If it somewhat is black smoke, you will might desire to analyze the gas device. MAP sensor, O2 sensor, or TPS. sturdy success.
2016-12-15 16:27:36 · answer #5 · answered by broscious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because you, or the person who had it before you, have not kept up the maintenance on it. Now, is when you should be calling a mechanic to schedule an appointment to have everything checked out. You might not want to trust all of the advise you will be getting from your answers because you aren't sure if they are a licensed mechanic who really knows what they are talking about. CALL 411 NOW!!
2006-09-28 14:22:44 · answer #6 · answered by Help Me Help You 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i own a repair shop,,and it would have helped to have had the make and model of the car,,i cant answer this one and be honest about it and neither can anyone else with out knowing the make and model,and maybe the engine size of it,,good luck i hope this help,s,,next time if you add some detail you will get More honest and better answers,good luck.
2006-09-28 14:26:57 · answer #7 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends!!! Smoke can be warning signs depending on if it is white, dark and if when you park see if the end of your exhaust pipe is dripping or wet at the end...
Stop by a garage for advice! they usually don't charge 4 questions...
2006-09-28 14:19:34 · answer #8 · answered by ***BEEN THERE, DONE THAT!!!*** 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
white smoke means it is burning water, black smoke it is burning oil. or maybe it is not burning the gas completely meaning it just needs a tune up
2006-09-28 14:22:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your car has alot of miles on it. this is normal for high mileage cars. check the oil and top it off. i mean keep oil in your car. you can drive your car for many years like this. if your car dont have many miles then i would start to be concerned. at 150 thousand miles and up this is normal and make sure you keep oil at the proper level. you wont have to check it everyday just check it everyweek
2006-09-28 15:00:52 · answer #10 · answered by Billy T 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋