Smoke coming out the tailpipe

What causes a lot of smoke to come from the exhaust? Why am I getting black smoke out of tail pipe? Why would smoke come from a motorcycle exhaust? Leaking or blown head gasket: The head gasket is located between the engine block and cylinder head. It seals the combustion chambers, as well as the coolant and oil passages.

A leaking or blown head gasket can allow coolant to enter the combustion chamber. This in white smoke coming from the tailpipe ,. All it takes is a little bit of coolant to leak out and get mixed in with the engine oil. Once that happens, the oil will become contaminated. The first sign of having contaminated oil is white exhaust smoke coming out of the tailpipe.

As this continues, the white smoke will begin to have a sweet odor smell that won’t go away. The smoke escaping from your tailpipe is actually steam and will appear more gray than white in color if examined closely. The water is the result of an accumulation of that same steam as it makes its way through the exhaust system and out of the tailpipe where it condenses from its gas form back into liquid.

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. The symptoms below are the most commonly found smoky tailpipe conditions. Blue or gray smoke coming from the exhaust pipe.

Black smoke or very dark smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. Fuel needs to be burnt fully as it will only emit COand water, which do not cause black smoke. That is why the correct combination of fuel and air is so important if you want to avoid black smoke. If you use the wrong fuel in your car, then smoke will come out of the exhaust. However, if you put diesel in a gas engine, then thick smoke will come out immediately and your engine will splutter to a stop.

In this case, some white smoke is the least of your worries. Even if your vehicle isn’t flashing any warning lights, the smoke coming from your exhaust is a signal that something might not be working properly. If your car is blowing blue smoke, it’s a clear sign that the engine is burning oil.

The result is a white or light bluish smoke that comes out from exhaust manifold. One way to identify this problem is you will get a burned oil smell every time you accelerate. Your car is like your body: deserving of the best while producing nothing but perfection.

But just as you can catch a stomach bug from that cute cashier at Taco Bell who thinks washing hands is optional and find yourself spending three sleepless nights on the throne, your car can develop issues that are only apparent when examining the plumes of smoke coming out of its own odorous tailpipe. If the exhaust smoke is black: Black exhaust doesn’t always indicate impending doom. If your car emits a little black smoke at start-up, but it clears up as the engine warms to operating temperature, don’t worry – that’s normal for some cars. If it continues after the car warms up, there’s cause for concern. In many cases, white smoke emanating from the tailpipe (often at idle once the engine reached operating temperature) typically means a worn out injector.

Now this isn’t always the case, but after some trouble shooting we’re usually the go-to shop when diesel drivers need refurbishe rebuilt, or new injectors. A new fuel odor or drop in MPG that seems to be coming from. Piston Rings are designed to prevent the infiltration of engine oil inside the combustion chamber. If there is any problem with the piston rings, the engine oil starts flowing into the combustion chamber. Why is White Smoke or Steam Coming from Exhaust?

A small amount of water is produced as a normal bi product of the combustion process and until the exhaust system warms up the water evaporates and can be seen as steam. You may commonly see white smoke coming from the exhaust on cooler days upon starting. This is likely due to steam created due to the engine burning off the condensation.

But it’s like a cloud of white smoke.