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The white smoke coming out of a tailpipe is called steam. It is caused by water leaking into a cylinder. It can be caused from a blown head gasket letting water from your cooling system leak into a cylinder. When the gasoline and air burn, it makes the water in the cylinder turn to steam. The steam goes out your tailpipe with your exhaust gases. If you do not keep your radiator full, you will blow your engine. If you do not get it fixed, It will ruin your lubrication system and ruin your engine. Hopefully, you are in a position to make car payments. Can also be moisture trapped in the exhaust system if you make too many short trips and never get the entire system up to temperature. Blueish colored smoke would be buring oil, caused by failed seals or rings. Black or brown smoke is gasoline. caused by too rich a mixture.
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What causes blue smoke to come from your tailpipe?
the engine is burning oil. blue smoke oil white smoke antifreeze black smoke excess fuel
What causes white smoke to come out of tailpipe of a 1998 cadillac northstar sls?
Headgaskets or Stripped Head Bolts
Is it normal to have oil to come out tailpipe when head gasket is bad?
no. when a head gasket is bad coolant goes to the exhaust pipe and causes the car to smoke alot all white smoke.
What would cause white smoke to come out of the tailpipe after the car sat for months?
White smoke is a symptom of a blown head gasket.
Would a bad head gasket cause loss of oil to come out the tailpipe?
No. A bad head gasket would cause water to come out the tailpipe. You will see white smoke. Leaky rings would cause oil to come out the tailpipe. You will see blue smoke.
What would cause white smoke to come out of tailpipe?
Head gasket or cracked head
Does the transmission make smoke come out of the tailpipe?
No, the engine exhaust is what comes out of the tailpipe.
Does misfiring on cylinder 6 and 8 cause white smoke to come from the tailpipe?
It could, depending on the cause of the misfire.
What causes water and white smoke to come out of tailpipe when engine heats up?
Blown head gasket, cracked head, or both. STOP driving this car or you will destroy the engine. Have this repaired ASAP.
What causes smoke to come out of the tailpipe of a car?
If it is really smoke, then it is almost always caused by burning of oil that enters the engine due to bad seals and rings.
Why does white smoke come out of the tailpipe on a jeep wrangler?
White smoke is steam. A little is normal on all engines. If there is a lot it could be an indication of coolant getting into the exhaust, possibly from a failed headgasket.
Why does white smoke come out of tailpipe Honda accord?
2 reasons: because it's cold outside, or you need an oil change
