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Steam? Leak?
overheating due to low coolant?
Back pressure due to a bad thermostat?
Defective radiator cap? have system pressure tested to determine location of leak
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Can a radiator leak cause your car to exit white smoke?
no! if your seeing white smoke its a leaking cylinder head gasket. which is a major repair. see a certified auto tech to perform this repair.
What is the cause of white smoke to come from an engine after you change the radiator hose?
White smoke from the exhaust is normally an indication of coolant entering the combustion chamber. Could be a blown head gasket or cracked head.
When my car gets hot there is white smoke coming from radiator?
That smoke is steam. You have a leak in the radiator or a hose. Take it to a mechanic.
What could cause smoke coming from the Radiator Fan?
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.
Would putting stop leak in radiator cause white smoke out of tailpipe?
Yes. It also depending on what kind of stop leak and how much is used.
What would be the cause of white smoke coming from the exhaust in the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee v8 4.7?
blown head gasket. the easiest way to tell is to open the radiator cap while the cars running BUT BE CAREFUL! if theres antifreeze in there it will spray and burn you! but if you have a blown head gasket when you open the throttle the same white smoke will blow out of the radiator cap. white smoke is a sign of a blown head gasket though.
Can unburnt fuel cause white smoke and why?
white smoke is water, black smoke is oil. remember that!
Can a bad thermostat cause white smoke?
Not directly, but it can crack or blow your head gasket. (Which will cause white smoke) Happened to me =(
What does mean when a car emits white smoke?
It depends from where it emitting it. White smoke could be steam if from the front - check radiator White smoke from underneath could be transmission fluid White somke from tailpipe could mean burning oil.
Does spilt antifreeze on radiator cause white steam?
if the radiator is getting hot enough, yes the white steam is most definitly from the antifreeze. anti freeze gives off a slightly sweet smelling white smoke when burned. You will find the same or similar smoke from your tail pipe if you have a bad headgasket. bad head gaskets can allow coolant into the firing chamber and end up in your exaust.
Loss of radiator fluid?
Look for a leak, if not white smoke from exhaust (going into engine)
What would cause smoke from the side of the radiator?
It is very doubtful that it is smoke. It is most likely steam. Either there is a pinhole leak in the radiator allowing hot coolant to escape that then vaporizes into steam when it hits the atmosphere... or there is something spilled on the radiator that steams when the radiator gets hot. Have the radiator pressure tested for leaks.
