I have white smoke coming out of my truck WHY?

Question

I have a 1995 dodge ram 1500 5.9L 360 and when i start it now that its a little cold in te morning theres no smoke untill after warming up for 20 minuets when the temp guage hits 200 then theres smoke why?(have to mak it pass emmissions)

I have a 1995 dodge ram 1500 5.9L 360 and when i start it now that its a little cold in te morning theres no smoke untill after warming up for 20 minuets when the temp guage hits 200 then theres smoke why?(have to mak it pass emmissions) and the smoke is constant but when i start it it wont untill it warms up

(sorry about the other repeats trying to answer some question)I have a 1995 dodge ram 1500 5.9L 360 and when i start it now that its a little cold in te morning theres no smoke untill after warming up for 20 minuets when the temp guage hits 200 then theres smoke why?(have to mak it pass emmissions) and the smoke is constant but when i start it it wont untill it warms up and all coolent levels are fine and i just replaced two spark plug wires and all 8 spark pugs

Answer 1

Head Gasket- First check your oil and see if it is a milky or tan color.

Answer 2

Because it is cold the computer always calls for more fuel and less air (a richer mixture) until it gets warm ( we used to say that
it was automatically choked) anyway after it is warm it goes back to it's default condition which would mean that what oil is being burned is less diluted...More noticeable smoke!
THE REASON IS 1995

Answer 3

Most definitely burning coolant.
This is probabaly a head gasket blown from overheating the engine. The head may also be cracked by the exhaust valve.
This will cause more damage by driving it.
I would reccomend a valve job and have the heads pressure checked or if it has high milage order rebuilt heads.

Answer 4

I suspect you are seeing condensation caused by the warm exhaust meeting the cold air. This is the same condition that causes rain on a larger scale. If the "smoke" persists when you start driving you could have coolant entering your combustion chamber. If this happes you will start losing coolant and probably a misfire will occur. I think the condensation is your problem.

Answer 5

check your coolant levels and make sure your not loosing any coolant at all,then pull a few spark plugs out and see if they look like their burning a light grayish look ,that would mean everything is normal and this may be condensation ,it might be a good idea also to have a computer scan run on it,auto zone will do this for free,you may be alright on this,our car has been doing it in the cooler weather,and there's nothing wrong with it,good luck with it.

Answer 6

You have a leak. Check your coolant and your oil. If neither are low it might just be condensation. Does it continue to smoke after it starts or does it only smoke for a minute or so then stop.

Answer 7

Read my lips: Blue smoke - oil; black smoke - fuel; white smoke - water!! I think you've got a radiator problem, blown head gasket, cracked head or cracked block! Steam will not prevent it from passing emissions test; however, I'd recommend you get it checked asap - it's not going to fix itself; it's a disaster waiting to occur! Good luck!

Answer 8

replace your gasket you are burning oil in ur cylinders because of a blown gasket

Answer 9

on older vehicles I had the vacuum modulator on the transmission go out, and it belched out white smoke

Answer 10

http://www.aa1car.com/library/problem_engine_smoke.htm