i have an '85 chevy c-10 truck, when i first start the truck to warm up and when push the throttle, (after its been warmed) white smoke will come out of the exhaust.
2007-03-17 12:19:49 · 10 answers · asked by specially_me78 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It's probably just condensation coming out in the form of steam, a somewhat normal by-product of internal engine combustion.
It could be oil burning, but that would have a light blue tint to it, hard to say without seeing it.
If it were coolant coming out of your exhaust, you wouldn't be able to get more than a few miles down the road without overheating.
2007-03-17 12:24:30 · answer #1 · answered by netthiefx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White smoke is water being burned in the exhaust. Do you get an odor like coolant from the tailpipe? If so, then you may have a blown head gasket. Play it safe and do a compression and leakdown test on your engine. It may just be a lot of condensation in your mufflers too. Does the whitte smoke go away when you drive a few miles or do you get a thick billowing trail of white smoke. If it goes away, then it is just a lot of water condenastion built up in the muffler.
good luck......
2007-03-17 12:35:05 · answer #2 · answered by mailbox1024 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your cooling system is not using or loosing coolant the oil drain backs under the valve covers may be plugged. It causes motor oil to flood the valve guides and when there is vacuum in the combustion chambers the oil is sucked on top of the pistons where it burned causing smoke all the time. The piston rings may be either stuck in their grooves, end gaps too big or the oil rings are plugged and or the drain-back holes are plugged in the pistons causing the oil not being properly cleaned off the cylinder wall which cause oil burning.
2007-03-17 12:56:01 · answer #3 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White smoke is either you got some water in your gas blown head gasket. it could be a cracked block but it whould be getting hot to check to see if you have water in your oil on the dip stick the oil will be a milky brown like chocleit milk. if os you have a blown head gasket or creacked head.
2007-03-17 12:30:48 · answer #4 · answered by Donny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possible blown head gasket or the intake gasket leaking coolant into the cylinders
2007-03-17 12:33:16 · answer #5 · answered by bobby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have a coolant leak into your engine. Check your radiator. May have oil in it. Probably blown head gasket. Hope not.
2007-03-17 12:24:55 · answer #6 · answered by handyguy_usa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a blown head gasket
2007-03-17 17:38:12 · answer #7 · answered by christiewes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it smell like exhaust fumes then its just condensation or steam.nothing to worry about...check your oil to see if its low.it could be burning it.see if it smells like oil too...if its not heating up or your temperature isn't running hotter then normal then its not a head gasket...i would have to see it to know...
2007-03-17 12:52:34 · answer #8 · answered by beth j 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
may be there the spark plugs don't work efficiently and need replacement or the carburetor needs some repairs.
2007-03-17 12:38:13 · answer #9 · answered by m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
possible blown headgasket
2007-03-17 12:29:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋