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When you smell gas and white smoke come from tailpipe what is the problem?
There could be many problems related to smelling gas and seeing white smoke from your tailpipe. Some suggestions would be the head gasket. If the smoke has a blue tint to it, it may be oil related. If your car has a turbo, it may be the turbo needing to be replaced. To be sure, you can have a mechanic do a diagnostic on it.
Why is white smoke and gas coming out of the tailpipe?
You have a blown head gasket or cracked head. STOPdriving this vehicle immediately or you will destroy the engine. You must have this repaired.
You just put gas treatment in your car and it started smoking white smoke out of the tailpipe would the treament have anything to do with the smoke?
If you are talking about gas treatment poured in the gas tank, and you only poured in one can, the answer is no. White smoke from the tail-pipe is normally an indication of a blown head gasket. Stop driving the car until you have this looked at.
Why does your car start to run hot and white smoke come out the tailpipe after you put gas in?
Because it contains more unburned fuels and less carbon contents
Does replacing the head gasket give you better gas mileage?
No it does not give you better gas mileage, all it does is helps with any loss of horse power and white smoke coming from the tailpipe due to burning antifreeze.
What would cause billowing black smoke to come from your tailpipe then when you push the gas the smoke is white?
Blown head gasket. Or a missfire cause by a bag ignition coil, fouled plugs, too little fuel pressure, timing is off ect.
Lexus 1996 ls400 has shaking bad and white smoke with gas smell?
i get white smoke when i step on the gas.
What would cause f350 6.9 diesel to lose power and have white smoke come out of tailpipe?
blown head gasket,it causes the coolant and gas get mixed in cylinder,that cause the white smokeyou also loose compression which in return you loose power
How do you determine if an engine is burning oil?
White or bluish/white smoke coming from the tailpipe is oil. Black smoke is unburnt gas. So if you notice a drop in the level of oil when you check it with the dipstick and have that: the white or bluish smoke, you are burning oil. Could be piston rings, especially on a high mileage engine, valve guide seals, (that will cause a lot of smoke upon start up, the oil has leaked past the valve seals in to the combustion chamber while sitting) but the basic answer to your question is the smoke
What happens if youput antifreeze in halffull gas tank?
Antifreeze will burn; however, if it's been diluted with water 50/50 (which is how it's used), the engine will not run very well at all and there will be a lot of white smoke from the tailpipe.
Why is gas in the oil and tailpipe of a 1994 Thunderbird with excessive blue smoke coming from the tailpipe?
This engine is running extremely rich. This can be caused by many things. Have it repaired ASAP. Serious engine damage will occur if you continue to drive.
What is the problem with my 1999 Ford Ranger 3.0 4wheel drive when it blows out white smoke and smells like bad gas?
If white smoke is coming out of the tailpipe when the engine is up to operating temperature it sounds like engine coolant is getting into an engine cylinder from a bad head gasket , a warped or cracked head , or some other problem
