White smoke blowing out of exhaust
White smoke blowing out of exhaust
I have white smoke blowing out my car every time i start it? Any ideas?
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adrianfromthecastle
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Re: White smoke blowing out of exhaust (ziggyzow)
backfire much?
Re: White smoke blowing out of exhaust (adrians_s13)
backfire? sorry newbie?
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xweav32
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Re: White smoke blowing out of exhaust (ziggyzow)
you know like pop pop pop wen u slow down or let out of the gas. does it smoke while your driving too?
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adrianfromthecastle
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Re: White smoke blowing out of exhaust (xweav32)
yup and yup...xweav32 wrote:you know like pop pop pop wen u slow down or let out of the gas. does it smoke while your driving too?
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xweav32
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Re: White smoke blowing out of exhaust (adrians_s13)
oh i know all about backfiring, catless ftw lol.adrians_s13 wrote:yup and yup...
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adrianfromthecastle
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Re: White smoke blowing out of exhaust (xweav32)
LOL... same here.xweav32 wrote:
oh i know all about backfiring, catless ftw lol.
turbo + running rich (due to vented bov) = vrooooommm.... POP!
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xweav32
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Re: White smoke blowing out of exhaust (adrians_s13)
spit fire? sometimes i get a nice flame and im n/a. ive seen traffic back off me after a nice pop and a flame.adrians_s13 wrote:
LOL... same here.
turbo + running rich (due to vented bov) = vrooooommm.... POP!
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adrianfromthecastle
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Re: White smoke blowing out of exhaust (xweav32)
I've never seen it (cuz I can't really)... but people that drive behind me say I do LOL.xweav32 wrote:
spit fire? sometimes i get a nice flame and im n/a. ive seen traffic back off me after a nice pop and a flame.
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RedSubdivisions
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Re: White smoke blowing out of exhaust (xweav32)
LMAO!xweav32 wrote:
spit fire? sometimes i get a nice flame and im n/a. ive seen traffic back off me after a nice pop and a flame.
a buddy of mine at UTI had a single slammer and we used to call him Fireball because of that.
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DrJuice164
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Re: White smoke blowing out of exhaust (240sxlover239)
White = coolant = headgasketWhite when cold outside on startup = condensationBlue = oil = rings, valve sealsBlack = fuel
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Cone Junky
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Re: White smoke blowing out of exhaust (DrJuice164)
Only problem is that people usually think white/blue is the same thing.DrJuice164 wrote:White = coolant = headgasketWhite when cold outside on startup = condensationBlue = oil = rings, valve sealsBlack = fuel
If it truly is white-might be a head gasket that seeps into the cylinders when cold. when warm, it can either reseal from heat expansion or burn it enough to not notice.
If it is actually bluish-might be valve stem seals leaking when cold and draining into cylinders. Again, usually only noticeable on a cold start.