White smoke coming from my exhaust

What does white smoke from motorcycle exhaust mean? What can cause white smoke to come out of exhaust? What causes white smoke from exhaust and smells like oil? Why is white smoke coming out of my cars tail pipes? 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. Antifreeze is used to stop your car from seizing up in cold weather.

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.

When I start my in the morning, white smoke tend to come out from the exhaust after several seconds. After driving from a short distance, the white smoke will disappear. 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. The black smoke may show there is a return fuel line which is obstructed. Thick white smoke pouring from the exhaust is usually due to a crack in the cylinder hea engine block or head gasket.

This kind of smoke disappears. You may commonly see white smoke coming from the exhaust on cooler days upon starting. If this is the cause, then the exhaust smoke may come with a sweet smell. There may also be a low level of coolant reserve.

White smoke can be nothing to be concerned about if it’s thin, like vapor. The most common reason for white smoke from the exhaust pipe that is condensed in the exhaust pipe. Steam is emitted by condensation in exhaust pipe which is seen at exhaust emission. 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.

When the engine is again started the exhaust system will heat up evaporating the water causing steam. Once the exhaust pipe warms up sufficiently, the. Black smoke or very dark smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. A new fuel odor or drop in MPG that seems to be coming from the exhaust pipe.

What Your Exhaust Smoke Is Trying To Tell You. How to Diagnose a Car with White Smoke from Exhaust. There are several ways to diagnose a car with white smoke. I work as a mechanic, and this is the way I would diagnose this issue.

However, some ways are easier and faster than others. If the problem is with transmission flui it means that the engine is taking fuel through a hosepipe, and this is what leads to white smoke coming out of the tailpipe when you press on the pedal. Thin, white smoke coming from an exhaust pipe usually indicates normal condensation buildup in the exhaust , but thick, white smoke can indicate a problem like the engine burning coolant, a cracked engine block, a blown head gasket or damaged cylinder head. Open the hood and check for any noticeable coolant leaks.

The white smoke is the result of normal condensation which build up inside the exhaust system. 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 issue.

A little white smoke that is odorless coming out of a COLD four stroke engine is likely to be steam from condensation in the exhaust system, and it won’t last longer than it takes the pipes to warm up.