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Burning oil, either over filled passed the "Full" level, or piston rings need replaced. it also depends on the color of the smoke. black smoke is usually a rich fuel mixture,white is either coolant/antifreeze and in cold weather its condensation,blue gray is oil as mention on previous answer.(this varies slightly for diessel engines) http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?UseCase=S001&UserAction=viewSimpleDiagInfo&Parameters=info
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What is a tailpipe on a car?
the tailpipe on a car is also known as the EXHAUST of the car where the gases from the combustion happening inside the engine escape.
1993 S10 blazer that smokes out the tailpipe on start up only why?
valve seals and or guides bad
Why does steam come out of the tailpipe of a 2005 Mazda RX8 1.3 Rotary motor it has no head gaskets?
Steam? RX8 normally smokes from the rich fuel mixture. When you turn the car off, especially when it is cold, it steams.
Why do car smokes when catalytic converter was removed?
Vehicle burning oil? Might not show when converter is installed due to high temperature produced by converter (oil is burned and disipated in converter before getting to tailpipe).
What causes blue exhaust out of a car tailpipe?
If you mean the smoke it's usually related to the quality of petrol
What does it mean when it looks like there is fiberglass floss coming out of the car's tailpipe?
The muffler is failing, the "floss" is how the exhaust sound is muffled.
What is the problem if your 91 Acura Legend smokes but it smells like water and water comes out of the tailpipe?
Blown head gasket or cracked head.
Can smell coolant burning from car tailpipe?
yes
What does it mean if your car smokes and will not start?
Something's hot! lol What does it mean when anything smokes? You could have a leak and it's hittin your headers or anything else hot. you could be burning oil. Plenty of things could be wrong.
Can you put a potato up the tailpipe of a car and blow it up?
no
What does white tailpipe smoke mean?
water
What happens when you take off your tailpipe on your car?
you could get carbon monoxide gas in the car....(deadly)
