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If only when cold--normal. Condensation being burned as vehicle warms up.
If all the time or when vehicle is at normal operating temperature--could be a leaking head gasket--allowing coolant into the combustion chamber
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How do you white smoke coming from muffler?
You may have a blown head gasket.
What cause white smoke and strong smell of gas to come out the muffler?
your car is burning oil.
Can a bad turbo on a 1987 supra make white smoke come out of the muffler?
Yes the white smoke is really steam from the cooling system a seal or gasket has failed.
Can a hole in the muffler cause a car to smoke?
Just having a hole in the muffler won't cause smoke to form. Any smoke coming from an engine is caused by either environment changes (white smoke while engine is warming up), or an engine burning oil (blue smoke). Sometimes even a bad catalytic converter can cause smoke. The hole in the muffler simply gives the smoke a way out. Trying looking for external oil leaks or checking he oil level occasionally to see if it is burning oil. You may see water vapor is there is a hole in the muffler but it wouldn't last long once the muffler warms up and the moisture is burned off. She shouldn't see actual smoke unless there is a problem with the engine.
Why does your 1992 Honda Civic have white smoke and fluid coming out of the muffler?
Your headgasket is bad, coolant is getting into the combustion chamber, hence the thick white smoke and fluid. had that happen to my dads thunderbird a few years ago
Can a car with white smoke coming from muffler pass an emisssions test?
NO!! White smoke indicates the burning of oil. The law says, "ANY smoke coming from the engine during any part of the test is grounds for failure." I've been an Emissions guy in Denver for 23 years. White smoke is oil. Black is gas (too rich). Black smoke can get pricey. White smoke is always pricey!!
Why has white smoke out of muffler and has no get and go What is wrong?
You have described the classic symptoms of a blown head gasket or cracked cylinder head or both. In either case, there is a loss compression and "get up and go". Also, coolant leaks into the combustion chamber (also affects "get up and go" and the steam comes out of the muffler/tail pipe as "white" smoke.
White smoke from muffler of lawn mower?
Bad piston rings, oil level is too high, check the oil level and adjust
I have a 91 integra when you start it white smoke comes out of the muffler and the oil sign comes on when you put oil already?
blown head gasket much?
How do you know if you've blown a head gasket on a 97 Toyota Camry 4 cylinder?
If you see a lot of white smoke coming out of the muffler , that is the sign.
Why does the smoke coming from your muffler has a smell?
The smoke from your muffler has a smell because what is coming out of the muffler is the products of the incomplete combustion of your fuel. Some of those products are gases and vapors that have color and some are dark but small particles - that is what you call smoke. But some of what comes out are various chemicals that your nose detects as odors.
What does white or black smoke when starting an engine mean?
There are three types of smoke that will exhust from your gasoline engine: White smoke, actually is steam from condensation of water within the muffler and exhust system. Number two is Black smoke, this is from unburned fuel. The engine is running far richer that it needs to be. Number three is blue smoke. This is usually associated with oil comsumption.
