Kia sorento blowing white smoke

White smoke is often the most visible symptom of a blown head gasket. White Smoke - After engine has warmed up could be a sign of internal coolant leak. Radiator leves will change and you could get emulsified oil in the oil filler.

Our certified mobile mechanics come to you days a week between AM and PM. Kia Sorento Smoke from engine or exhaust Inspection at your home or office. Over the weekend my Sorento overheated and died.

Managed to get it started as the battery needed charging. Got it started took it for a quick drive around the block exhaust was normal. After drive checked oil to find very little on the dipstick. Added oil to it and when we went to drive it it started billowing out white smoke and now it wont.

CRDI blows smoke on every cold start up. The problem usually clears as the car gets going, but it never happens when the engine is hot, what’s going on? Engine consumes oil rapidly, blows great clouds of grey-ish white and sometimes blue smoke while accelerating at medium and high loads. A little bit of white smoke when you start the car can be the engine warming up and getting rid of condensation but a lot of smoke when the car is running can be the sign of a few problems in the car.

I just saw your website and I really hope you can help. Sorry if I’m wasting your time. Had around 150when I bought it. It blows out gray or white smoke when I hit the gas not sure if I’m at a standstill. The signs of overheating include the bad smell, and if it gets bad enough, white smoke will start to pour out from under the hood.

There is plenty of trash blowing around the highways. Given enough time, your Kia is going to pick something up. Low Engine Coolant – If there is not enough coolant to properly cool the engine, it’ll overheat and blow the head gasket.

Hi My car is just recently started blowing white smoke when I start the car. It seems to disapate after a few seconds. What could the cause of this be and is it lifethreatening for the car. Check oil cap for a foamy residue you could have a blown head gasket or cracked block. Hello there, a few different faults can cause oil to be burned and white smoke to be seen.

A qualified technician such as one from YourMechanic will be able to diagnose the cause of the white smoke and perform any repairs required. A known issue on the Sorento and several other Kia motors is for the crankshaft bolt to break. This can cause several different problems, from warning lights appearing on the dashboar starting problems and could even mean that the crankshaft comes off. The end cause after months of work was a fuel injector. It was stuck open and pumping fuel into the cylinder all the time.

Kia Motor Sorento owners have reported 1problems related to headlights (under the exterior lighting category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.