Subaru white smoke out exhaust

This will cause white smoke , along with the idle issue. Bad or worn rings, valve seals, etc. White smoke is most likely water burning, like STEAM. 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 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. A problem with antifreeze might also be causing white smoke to come from the exhaust.

Either the motor is on the verge of blowing or has just blown. It varies from a bit of smoke to a big embarassing cloud that fogs the whole road behind the car. From general mecahnical experience I would blame this on either the turbo leaking coolant into the exhaust or the head gasket leaking water into the cylinders. History: A few weeks ago I got in my outback and drove to the mail box at the end of the road. By the time I got to the mail box I could barely see behind me from all the white smoke coming out the exhaust.

So i was on my way home from school and i was feeling a litttle trigger happy so i gunned it to 140. When everything’s working properly, this exhaust is colorless. But if something is amiss, you’ll see a cloud of smoke coming out of the back of your car. Color can point to the cause of exhaust smoke.

As the engine warms up and the condensation dissipates the white exhaust smoke (steam) is no longer. This is generally steam caused by condensation. I originally got it when it had 17xxx miles on it and it started smoking around 185. I do agree with comment on the oil separator vs PCV system.

All motors also need to break in. How To Fix Blue Smoke From Exhaust. As blue smoke coming out of exhaust can be caused by some of the reasons mentioned above, so to get rid of blue smoke , you should find the cause and fix it immediately.

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. However, the white smoke will disappear once the engine has reached normal operating temperature. 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.

Short Story: There is a very bright white smoke coming out of the exhaust right after starting the engine. What would cause white smoke , with a burning smell, to come out from under the hoo and through the air vents? I had it serviced about days ago.

The smoke never disappear. When I started it yesterday, white smoke came out from under the hoo and later through the air vents into the interior. I completely agree, especially a turbo car. I am keeping tuned to these would-be-alarming threads.

In April a large amount of white smoke came out of the front of the car when I started it.