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White smoke out exhaust?

White, water vapor. Gray/black unburned gasoline. Blueish, burning oil.


Water vapor and unburned oil comes out of your exhaust pipe you know because if you put a paper in front of the tailpipe for 3 minutes it becomes wet and blackish?

This is the byproduct of combustion. It's not problematic, and should not worried about, it's completely normal.


Why is exhaust still blueblack when oil is clear and at the correct level?

normally blue is worn rings,and black is unburned fuel.


What is the black stuff that comes out of goped engines?

It's carbon and unburned oil that you put in the gas mix. Using a gas mix with less oil will eliminate some of the unburned oil that comes out the exhaust but you need to be careful you do not run the engine with not enough oil in the gas as that is the oil that the engine needs for its lubrication.


What is causing 1999 GMC sierra to put out white smoke when first started and lots of white smoke when driven but smokes goes away after driven for awhile?

If you're sure it's "smoke", then it's probably burning oil. But most likely it's water vapor. When an engine is first started and the air is cold, the water vapor in the exhaust will create visible steam. Automotible exhaust primarily consists of carbon dioxide and water vapor. If the engine and exhaust system are cold, the exhaust will be cooler when it comes out and it can create a cloud of water vapor. However, if it's not water vapor, as I mentioned above, it could be oil smoke. If that's the case you need an engine rebuild since you probably have bad rings. For the record, I haven't seen many newer GMC's that burn oil.


Water in exhaust and oil?

There is nothing to worry about with water in the exhaust. However water in your oil could suggest leaky gaskets. Depends where in the oil system or engine it is.


How would you know if you have blown head gaskets?

engine burning oil( white or blueish exhaust smoke ), water in oil, oil in water, water in exhaust.


What causes water in oil pan?

Usually a blown gasket, usually the head gasket. It creates a seal between the oil and the combustion chamber. When broken oil can leak in and you will have smokey exhaust and a dramatic drop in oil level, or exhaust gas (which includes H2O vapor) can mix with the oil. This is a very serious problem and can lead to severe engine damage.


Why does some plane leave a smoke trail and some don't?

If you are asking about contrails it is dependent on the temperatures aloft. At colder temperatures the water vapor in the exhaust condenses and causes the contrails you see. The blue angels and other aerobatic-performance aircraft inject a special oil "smoke oil" into their exhaust in order to leave the smoke trail you see at airshows. But the "smoke trail" you see behind civilian and commercial aircraft isn't smoke at all, it is water vapor formed as described above.


What does it mean when a car backfires after having the oil and filter changed?

It means that it has absolutely nothing to do with the oil and filter change. Backfiring is caused by unburned fuel/incomplete combustion/carbon buildup/incorrect ignition timing. The unburned fuel vapors pass into the hot exhaust and ignite just before the 1200 degree catalytic converter causing the backfire. However, ensure that you always check the oil level after having your oil changed by a third party.


What is wrong with your 1998 Saturn sl1 it is blowing white smoke out of the exhaust?

It's the same for all internal combustion engines. When gasoline burns inside the combustion chamber, it produces carbon dioxide and water vapor. The water vapor is usually hot enough that you don't see it, but when the weather is cold, and while the exhaust is still cold, some of the water vapor will condense together with other water vapor molecules, producing a visible mist that looks like white smoke out the tailpipe. It's normal. On the other hand, once the engine is warmed up, if the white smoke continues and if you notice that the engine is using a lot of oil, it may be that the rings and/or valve stem seals are leaking, allowing oil to enter the combustion chamber. When that happens you'll get some oil burning, which may look whitish-blue.


What if it is not a blown head gasket and you still have antifreeze coming out of the exhaust?

there is no water mixed with the oil but have antifreeze coming out of the exhaust