Smoke out of tailpipe on startup

Worn valve guides or seals can allow engine oil to enter the combustion chamber, resulting in bluish or grayish smoke from the tailpipe. Solution: If the oil-burning problem in your valve system is limited to your valve seals, some labor will be neede but the seals can be replaced without tearing down the engine. 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 result is a white or light bluish smoke that comes out from exhaust manifold.

If you want to fix this white smoke problem, the easy solution is to take your vehicle to the nearest auto body shop as soon as you notice it. But if you are trying to fix this yourself, never try to remove the coolant reservoir cap with the car still running because the engine will be too hot. Blue smoke will suggest piston rings have become faulty and has allowed oil to move from lubricating engine parts. A turbocharged car will also send out blue smoke whenever the blower has to be replaced. Before you think about a do-it-yourself project that includes your car’s exhaust system,.

If white smoke comes out when the ignition is started there are a few reasons. The first one is an internal problem which we will discuss further below. Moved to golf cart community and for last year averaged 175.

I now drive highway and city. Car in garage when not in use. A bit of oil smoke at cold start can be normal. What can cause white smoke from exhaust?

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. The unburned fuel particles go out the tailpipe and typically produce a rich fuel smell. Faulty glow plugs or control module can cause white smoke on engine start up.

On cold winter days, it is common to see white smoke from exhaust pipe as soon as you start the car. This is nothing but steam caused due to condensation. As the engine warms up after a few minutes, this white smoke will not be reduced because condensation is dissipated.

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 in this case is actually steam from water leaking into the cylinders. Also check for yellow or white goo on the oil cap and dipstick, indicating water leaks to the oil. Answer Your symptoms are indicating a possible head gasket problem.

You have water going into the combustion chamber and coming out the back tailpipe as steam. Dean, 5woil is fine, Some white smoke at start up from cold engine is fairly normal and will dissipate (stop) for the most part after engine and exhaust has warmed up to operating temperature. If you notice you are low on coolant or having to add coolant then there could be an. It is never a good signal and can indicate several problems.

But if you spot it early, know what to do and act on it, these problems can be fixed. When it fails, after you turn off the engine oil in the top area will leak down into the cylinders, and next time you start the engine the next time that oil will create a brief puff of blue smoke on startup. Watch your coolant level for any dissappearance.

If its coolant, its probably a head gasket leak, letting coolant into the combustion chamber and blowing it out the exhaust.