Car is blowing white smoke

What does it mean when a car blows white smoke? Can I still drive my car with white smoke? Why is my car emitting white smoke? What can cause white smoke from exhaust?

One of two conditions is responsible for white smoke blowing out of your exhaust. First is normal condition (so you don’t have to panic ) and the second is a not so normal condition which should be fixed as soon as possible. One reason for white smoke is very common and completely harmless. The smoke could indicate more serious problems with the fuel filter , cylinder hea the cylinder head gasket or even a crack in the engine block. 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. White or bluish white smoke I said indicative of oil being burned. In other words, oil is getting into the combustion chamber somehow. Usually the smoke is from worn or damaged piston rings especially when accelerating.

Some white exhaust smoke is normal, especially when you first start the car. This kind of smoke disappears. 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.

What Your Exhaust Smoke Is Trying To Tell You Car. 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.

In this video we show you why! Any good shop can assess the head gasket condition. 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. 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.

Heavy volume of white smoke means the engine is dangerously overheating. Regrettably, you may be faced with having to purchase a new engine. Black smoke requires having a professional mechanic investigate what is going on.