you have a leak in a hose or your radiator itself. Look for antifreeze dripping from under car while engine is running and hot enough for the fan to kick on.
If the smoke is coming from the electric fan itself, then it needs replacing. It could be the smoke is steam that the fan is drawing from the radiator, and you have a coolant leak at the radiator.
That smoke is steam. You have a leak in the radiator or a hose. Take it to a mechanic.
the engine will overheat!for a start ,and the dash water temperature light will come on!there will be steam coming from the radiator...
The purpose of a steam radiator valve is to control the amount of steam that enters the radiator, thus regulating the heat output of the radiator. The valve opens and closes to allow more or less steam to flow through the radiator, adjusting the temperature in the room.
Radiator caps are pressure relief valves. They are rated at "pounds per square inch" and are designed to release some pressure from the radiator if it gets too high. If an engine overheats it can boil the coolant and this will cause the radiator cap to let out steam. Radiator caps DO lose their ability to regulate pressure and can release too soon. If the engine has not overheated, have the radiator cap tested and replaced as necessary.
A wall steam radiator works by using steam from a boiler to heat metal fins inside the radiator. The heat from the fins warms the air around the radiator, which then rises and circulates throughout the room. This process efficiently heats the room by using convection to distribute the warm air evenly.
A bad heater core / it needs to be replaced
The purpose of the air valve in a steam radiator system is to release trapped air from the system, allowing steam to flow freely and efficiently heat the radiator.
Steam radiator valves should always be fully open, or fully closed. Steam enters the radiator from the boiler, and fills the radiator. The air vent shuts, having sensed moisture inside the radiator. The steam then cools, condenses to water, and drains from the radiator. If you leave a valve partially open, then the steam enters easily, because of the pressure. But, the water has a difficult time draining, so the radiator can collect it, and steals it from the furnace, which needs it for resupply.
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Cooling system leak or engine overheating and steam escaping from the radiator cap.Cooling system leak or engine overheating and steam escaping from the radiator cap.
It's steam from boiling coolant (or water) coming out of the overflow hose connected to the top of the radiator just below the level of the cap.