Possible that there is oil in your intake.
White smoke at start up is due to moisture in the exhaust or on a diesel it can be normal due to the engine being cold.White smoke at start up is due to moisture in the exhaust or on a diesel it can be normal due to the engine being cold.
corsa 1.5 diesel lumpy at start up with white smoke from exhaust returning to normal after a couple of minuets
If it is the 2.5l engine,it is probably the valve stem seals.They are notorius for drying out and cracking.On mine,after sitting over night,I would get a big puff of smoke when I put it in gear and accelerated away from a dead stop.
Usually white smoke is the result of a cold engine. After the engine warms up, the white smoke should disappear. Faulty injector spray patterns are another common problem.
If your 6.5 Chevy diesel smokes white smoke when you first start it up, it could just need warming up. It could also indicate an issue with the motor.
the smoke is probly actually blue but appears to be white blue colered smoke is oil burning after vehicle sits oil drips into the cylinders from the valve guide seals causing it to burn and smoke upon start up of vehicle
White smoke is from water getting into the cylinders. If this only occurs at start up the head gasket probably weeps into the cylinder. The gasket will probably get worse until the gasket gets replaced.
White smoke at startup, loss of anti freeze and milky oil indicates to me a bad head gasket.
oil burning . Condensation.
Most cars have a little white smoke on start-up, but a consistent plume of white hot smoke is caused by antifreeze leaking into your combustion chamber and being expelled as steam. This is a bad thing.
White smoke is a symptom of coolant entering the combustion chamber. You more then likely have a blown head gasket. STOP driving this car until you can have this repaired or you will destroy the engine.
burning oil or fuel.gm jim White smoke can be a indication of a leaking head gasket. Keep a eye on the coolant levels just in case. Gray smoke at start-up is a indication of worn valve guides.