My truck is blowing white smoke

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. The most noticeable symptom of internal coolant leakage is when the white smoke is billowing out of the exhaust pipe and leaves a sweet odor in the air. Condensation that accumulates inside the exhaust pipes , converter and mufflers can produce a puff of white smoke upon diesel engine start-up.

In very cold temperatures, the heated exhaust can freeze into minute fuel droplets when exiting the exhaust and produce a more prolonged emission of white smoke for a very short period of driving time. 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. 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. Blowing white smoke is a red flag for your diesel engine, yet we see this happen all the time to our customers.

In many cases, white smoke emanating from the tailpipe (often at idle once the engine reached operating temperature) typically means a worn out injector. 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. This is generally steam caused by condensation. As the engine warms up and the condensation dissipates the white exhaust smoke (steam) is no longer seen.

My truck is blowing white smoke or steam out of exhaust pipe. However, it can also indicate a more serious issue if the coolant or gas is the moisture being burned off. Another possible issue is a worn-out injector, an injector with a cracked tip, or a bad. It’s going to take some diagnosis to determine the source.

Low coolant or exhaust gas in the coolant points to a bad head gasket or cracked head. Oil consumption can be valve guides or piston rings. It doesn’t take much, but if tis white smoke has beenn going on for months without coolant loss, I suspect youare right it isn’t the head gasket. Why is my tail pipe blowing out white smoke ? My service engine light is on, and my car been over heating lately so i put water in the radiator, please help me, I had my honda for a year now and I. If the white smoke coming out is in volumes, you should stop the car immediately and call for emergency roadside assistance, including a tow truck. Heavy volume of white smoke means the engine is dangerously overheating.

Regrettably, you may be faced with having to purchase a new engine. If the smoke is thin, and goes away relatively quickly, than it is merely condensation. However, thicker, longer lasting smoke is a much larger headache.

Your engine is more than likely burning coolant. I have a UD truck with an engine model FE6TA, 423CU, that recently started blowing white smoke. It can get into the engine through a leaking head gasket or cracked cylinder head. If you have installed all new gaskets, then just change the oil and let the car run for a few minutes and the white smoke should start to disappear. Once started the exhaust heat will now start to burn off the coolant and water that was pushed into the exhaust system.

When this fluid is heated it will come out the exhaust as white smoke or steam. Blue smoke comes from oil burning in the cylinders. Oil usually gets in through either a leaking intake valve seal or through worn piston rings.