My car is blowing white smoke

What causes a car to emit large amount of white smoke? Can I still drive my car with white smoke? What does it mean when my car is knocking in the head and blowing white smoke but not overheating?

Why is there white smoke coming from the hood of my car? Below are the top causes of a car blowing white smoke from the exhaust system. Cracked Cylinder Head. Whenever your cylinder head is cracked or damage coolant will begin to leak out of it.

If you the white smoke consistently comes out and the sweet odor smell is present, then it is definitely a problem with your coolant leaking. One of the main causes of white exhaust smoke and coolant loss is a cracked or warped cylinder hea a cracked engine block, or head gasket failure caused by overheating. A cracked head may allow coolant to leak into one or more cylinders or into the combustion chamber of the engine. If white smoke continues to come out of your exhaust while the car is running, there are other issues at fault. One cause of white smoke from the exhaust might be the engine leaking coolant.

If the engine leaks coolant, it will be burned by the heat of the engine and then come out as smoke from the exhaust. White smoke can be a big problem or not, depending on the thickness. The white smoke is the result of normal condensation which builds up inside the exhaust system.

If you notice that your car is blowing white smoke. Take the same precautions as with blue smoke , and check for excessive oil consumption. Gray smoke can also be an issue with your automatic transmission fluid getting burned up in the engine.

Some white exhaust smoke is normal, especially when you first start the car. Condensation can turn to vapor, providing what looks like white exhaust. But excessive white smoke likely means coolant is leaking into the engine combustion chambers.

When the engine got hot the head gasket blow out. Bottom line, white smoke is the coolent mixing with the fuel. I agree white smoke is coolant in the cylinders. Hopefully just a head gasket and not a cracked head. Plus on my way back not only did the hose blow again but this time it blew apart.

As a car owner you expect something to come from the tailpipe. This is an emissions outlet for your vehicle, and so vapors will exit from there. However, it can also indicate a more serious issue if the coolant or gas is the moisture being burned off. If the smoke disappears shortly after starting, there is likely no problem, but if it continues, it means that water or coolant are in the combustion chamber.

When a car blows white smoke, check the engine oil dipstick and oil filler cap. If covered in a creamy brown or tan goo, this means water and coolant have found their way in your car’s oil. THE EXHAUST pipe is an emissions outlet for your vehicle, and while most people think that only diesel vehicles blow smoke , all vehicle types can and will blow smoke from the exhaust pipe(s). And the colour and duration of the smoke can tell you whether your car is healthy or very sick. If the coolant has run out, then it will lead to the engine overheating.

Another problem is when your car has a coolant leak. This might be allowing coolant to enter into the car’s combustion areas. If your car is blowing alot of white smoke, it could be your car is burning too much fuel without enough air. BUT… If you smell a sweet smell, it means your head gasket is gone, and anti-freeze is leaking into your exuast manifold. While vehicle smoke can appear in a wide range of colors, white smoke from the exhaust is often an indication that the car is burning coolant in the engine.

Coolant is normally found in the cooling system and can enter the combustion chamber of your vehicle in a couple of different ways. Serious engine damage can occur if you continue to drive. I just got my air filter and oil changed weeks ago and had sludge protection added with the oil change. Cars on a cold morning in the winter are going to generate a white vapor. This ordinarily goes away once the car engine is warm.

If the white smoke still keeps coming out after the engine is nice and warm something may be wrong. There may be problems with the engine block,. That would be a blue smoke.

All my vehicles had white smoke on the cold mornings…but after a few minutes it was gone.