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No, that's usually water getting into cylinders.
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89 buick 3.8 raw gas white smoke out tailpipe?
Try changing the spark plugs
How do you fix an oil leak in the spark plugs and stop white smoke on a 1999 Isuzu Rodeo 4-cylinder manual?
White smoke is an indication of a blown head gasket. Oil leaking on the outside of the spark plugs is caused by a leaking valve cover gasket. Oil on the spark plug electrode is a sign of worn rings.
What to do if a 95 Chevy S10 starts hard and blow white smoke from exhaust?
You either have a cylinder head cracked are gasket leaking coolent into a cylinder. pRESSUR TEST THE COOLANT SYSTEM WITH SPARK PLUGS REMOVED AND SEE IF ENGINE COOLANT BLOWS OUT A SPARK PLUG HOLE WHEN CRANKING ENGINE OVER. If it does then remove the heads and have them checked. engine coolant makes white smoke when being burnt.
Will bad spark plugs cause a car to hesitate and white smoke to come out of tailpipe?
Bad spark plugs and leads can commonly make the engine feel like its 'hesitating' or skipping a beat, often worsening in the higher rev range. However it is not the cause of white smoke. White smoke is typically associated with coolant getting into the combustion chamber. The most common cause of this is a cracked head gasket, which you will need to replace in order to rectify the white smoke.
What if my plug is very hot and burnt?
Spark plugs are made to be hot. If it is white, it is burning fine. If it is black, it may be running rich(too much fuel).
If a cutlass smokes out of the mufflers what is causing this?
if the smoke is a bluish white you probably need new spark plugs or wires and good idea to change o2 censor as well
Can bad spark plugs cause smoking from under the hood of a car?
Not likely. Smoke from under the hood denotes a leak. Either your coolant or oil is leaking. White, thick smoke is oil. Could just be a gasket. Thinner hazy smoke is coolant. Check your hoses. Look for fluids/wet spots. Bad plugs can missfire, and make your exhaust smoke.
Test for blown headgasket?
You will see white smoke coming out of the exhaust. And if you take out the oil deep stick you will whitish oil. Also if you remove spark plugs and one of them have water on it.
Why does white smoke comes out of the exhaust when down shifting?
White smoke is caused by water being burnt check for a head gasket leakage.
What cause white smoke in a turbocharge diesel engine?
White smoke is a coolant leak Black is a rich condition Blue is burnt oil.
White smoke after changing spark plugs on a 300zx?
White smoke means (under most circumstances) that you have water getting into the cylinder. That usually means a blown head gasket. Does the car show signs of overheating or have any miss?If the smoke says after a few minutes, you probably need to consider head gasket(s).
What causes white smoke that smells like burnt oil from the exhaust?
Head gasket
