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What causes white smoke from the exhaust when the car engine is cold White smoke disappears after the engine warms but you can smell antifreeze?
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∙ 12y ago
Sorry to tell you but you have a blown head gasket, cracked head, or both. The white smoke is coolant entering the combustion chamber. STOP driving this vehicle or you will destroy the engine. You must have this repaired and it is not cheap.
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A gm 3.8 l v6 or 3800 cc engine cannot have antifreeze in exhaust without first getting into the engine. If its getting into the exhaust it may be entering the cumbustion chambers through a damaged cylinder head or head gasket. Also this engine depending on the model year may have issues with the intake manifold gasket, that can cause antifreeze to leak into the engine oil.
Why is water coming from exhaust on a 1991 Chevrolet Suburban?
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What causes a Chevy 350 1977 camaro fresh rebuild that blows water out exhaust?
Is it water or antifreeze ??? It is probley condensation. If it is cold outside were your at then this is what happens. The exhaust system is cold and when you start the engine the exhaust heat flowing through the cold exhaust pipes makes the exhaust sweat. And it looks like water is running out. Engine is running lean. Needs richen up. If it is antifreeze it will be smoking real white out of the exhaust. And that would mean a head gasket is leaking coolant into the piston cylinder. That is the most common problem with a antifreeze leak causing white smoke. I have seen intake manifolds leak coolant into the cylinder head ( runner ) but it is rare that happens. I don't think you have a problem.
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What would make antifreeze blow into your exhaust pipe?
Are you getting white smoke from the exhaust even with the engine warmed up ? If so , you are getting engine coolant into an engine cylinder from a bad head gasket , a warped or cracked cylinder head
What causes Antifreeze in engine oil?
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Why did i replace the top radiator hose filled with antifreeze and the engine still smokes?
Because there is antifreeze int he system and it takes a while to burn through. Also replace the bottom hose too. <> If it smokes from under the hood, It has antifreeze on the engine exterior, You can wash it off. Or just drive it and it will burn off. If it smokes from the exhaust, There is engine damage.
