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Excess fuel causes black smoke.
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How long can i drive my car with water in the oil?
As soon as water in seen in the oil reservoir it needs to be taken to a mechanic immediately. Further driving will cause the head gasket to blow.
What would cause an oil leak around the muffler on a 2004 Sunfire?
THATS usally cause by the engine using oil-because of bad oil rings etc.
Does white smoke from the tailpipe mean you need to refurbish the engine?
The engine is burning coolant caused from a blown head gasket or cracked head if you are loosing coolant. If you have a turbo charger the seal can go out and cause a Lot of smoke from burning oil..
What would cause your oil light to malfunction?
Defective oil sending unit, blown bulb.
What causes the oil dip stick to come out allowing for oil to blow out hole?
if oil is blowing out dipstick hole, this indicates that the inside of engine and oil pan are pressurizing.check to make sure oil filler cap is venting and not clogged.if this is not the problem, the other cause is broken piston rings causing pressurization of engine
Would a bad head gasket cause loss of oil to come out the tailpipe?
No. A bad head gasket would cause water to come out the tailpipe. You will see white smoke. Leaky rings would cause oil to come out the tailpipe. You will see blue smoke.
What would cause blue smoke to come out of your tailpipe on 97 Volvo 850?
Blue smoke is burning oil.Blue smoke is burning oil.
What causes a Chevy 350 engine to blow heavy black oil out of the tailpipe?
bad rings or really bad valve seals.
What would cause the filler cap dip stick to blow out on a 2003 Harley Sportster?
there is a check valve in the oil system that is stuck open over filling the oil tank will cause the dipstick to blow out of oiltank
Why would engine oil come out of a tailpipe?
my guess would be bad piston rings
What would cause the oil fill cap to blow off while a car is running?
its loose
Can mixing synthetic oil and regular oil cause white smoke to come from the tailpipe?
I would say no. It sounds like water is entering the combustion chamber from maybe a bad head gasket.
What would cause engine oil to get milky brown in cold weather?
Probably coolant in the oil from a blown head gasket which might also cause excessive steam from the tailpipe and hard starting. The coolant also could get into the oil through a crack in the engine block.
What causes oil out of your vehicles muffler?
make sure its actually oil and not a mixture of condensation and black carbon..does it feel oily or more watery? oil would usually get burned and cause a light blue colored smoke out the tailpipe
What would cause oil to blow out of exhaust?
An exhaust valve(s) staying open upon compression.
Why would a car have white smoke coming from the tailpipe after oil is topped up?
you put too much oil in, it is burning the oil.
What causes white smoke and oil dripping out thr tailpipe?
oil getting by the rings causes white smoke and oil dripping out of the tailpipe.
