White smoke coming out of car

What causes a car to emit large amount of white smoke? Why would my car is blowing out white smoke? Can I still drive my car with white smoke?

It is normal, nothing to be concerned about, and will disappear quickly. The smoke should only be coming out in small amounts after you start your engine. Then after about seconds to a minute, the white smoke should clear up. If this is the case then you have nothing to worry about. Cracked Cylinder Head.

Whenever your cylinder head is cracked or damage coolant will begin to leak out of it. In this case, bad seals or piston rings cause oil to leak into combustion chamber which then mixes with fuel and burns. The result is a white or light bluish smoke that comes out from exhaust manifold.

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. Internal combustion engines burn a mixture of air and gasoline to move the car.

Causes of White Exhaust Smoke. As the engine warms up and the condensation dissipates the white exhaust smoke (steam) is no longer seen. This is generally steam caused by condensation. The oil filler cap in almost all the engines releases a faint whiff of smoke , which is a residue of the burnt fuel inside the engine. Older engines produce more hot spots, which make the car smoking under hood but not overheating.

You are making a serious mistake by waiting. 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. The good news is, white smoke alone is not an indicator of this problem. Along with the white smoke , you will be able to smell a sweet odor. Sometimes, you can also see that the coolant reservoir level is low.

If you see white smoke coming out of the tailpipe, that smoke means that your car has a leaking cylinder-head gasket or a cracked head gasket. If there is just a leak in the gasket, the problem should be relatively easy and inexpensive to fix, but if the problem is a cracked head gasket, chances are the repair will be a lot more complicated and expensive. 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.

In some cases, the white smoke may be caused due to a deteriorated coolant in the radiator. If the coolant has run out , then it will lead to the engine overheating. Another problem is when your car has a coolant leak. Some white exhaust smoke is normal, especially when you first start the car.

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. Yesterday I was driving my Accord down the highway with the air conditioning turned on. It started raining heavily for a little over minutes, and then the rain stopped.

Suddenly, what appeared to be whitish smoke started coming out of the center vents. U can also smell exhaust smoke in traffic. You air vent is not closing properly and too much of outside air is mixing with your cold air, or your aircon coil is really dirty and lots of water condensation in you aircon system. 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.

It didnt really smell like anything, just a burst of smoke came out at one time, from the driver side vents, like the car was overheating in the engine bay or something and it was coming in the car vents but the car wasnt overheating weiiiird.