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What causes the exhaust pipe to smoke?
It depends on what color the smoke is. If it is white smoke that usually mean coolant is in the oil and that can be a result of a blown head gasket. If it is a greyish bluish color then it is oil burning. if it is black then you are burning gas.
What causes grey smoke from your exhaust when idling?
Black smoke means you're burning fuel, blue smoke, you're burning oil, white smoke, you're burning coolant.
What are the causes of smoke belching vehicles?
Depends on the color of the smoke:light blue/white sweet smelling smoke, a coolant leak into crankcase.dark black smoke, an oil leak into the cylinders.etc.Check with your mechanic.
When a engine starts to burn engine oil what color is the exhaust?
Burning oil emits blue smoke. Black smoke is caused by an overly rich fuel mixture. White smoke is coolant entering the combustion chamber.
What does white smoke from the tailpipe mean?
Usually the engine is burning coolant.
Why does your 94 Chevy 350 smoke bad at idle?
Blue smoke = Burning oil Black Smoke = Overly rich fuel/air mixture White Smoke = Coolant entering the combustion chamberBlue smoke = Burning oil Black Smoke = Overly rich fuel/air mixture White Smoke = Coolant entering the combustion chamber
Your car engine has smoke coming from it What is the problem?
Blue smoke, burning oil. (tired) White smoke, burning coolant. (bad head gasket) Black smoke, excess gasoline (flooding).
How does the color of the flame affect the smoke produced?
Both the smoke and the color of the flame are due to the material burning. The color of the flame has no effect ON the smoke.
Why is there white smoke and condensation coming from my tail pipes?
White smoke indicates a blown head gasket, the smoke is coolant burning
Why does my 350 Chevy smoke all the time?
This depends on the color of smoke it is making. Blue smoke probably means that your engine is burning oil and is in need of a rebuild. If it is white smoke it means there is water or coolant getting into your engine which may mean that the head gasket is leaking.
What would cause a engine to smoke?
Literally hundreds of things could cause unusual exhaust color/smoke. To help, here's the general idea of colors and causes: Blue/grey- Burning Oil White-Burning Coolant (and in some cases transmission fluid) Black- Burning Excessive Fuel Hope that helped
What color smoke results in oil burning?
black
