Lots of White Smoke
02-01-2004, 11:49 AM
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Car: '86 T/A
Engine: 350/LT1 Intake
Transmission: 700R4 - Built
Axle/Gears: 4th gen 3.42
Lots of White Smoke
My Camaro has been smoking quite a bit recently. I don't drive it very often, if at all, but I start it up every once in a while.
This is what is wierd, and much different from the other white smoke posts that I searched for. The car itself starts perfectly fine, runs even better. There is no codes being thrown or anything. There is a little water coming out the back pipes, but its not enough to be a blown head gasket. Its just condensation. The smoke itself has little to no odor. It doesn't smell like unburnt fuel, or does not have the sweet smell of antifreeze. The car's oil isn't choclatey (sp?) nor is the car burning any water.
If I leave the car running for a while, it smokes slowly, if I get on the gas, the car revvs up relatively fast and it billows out the smoke. I have a feeling it is fuel, but it isn't giving any odor of fuel. The injectors don't have a perfect mist, but they aren't that bad. I am having a little bit of smoke inside the cabin of the car and some inside the engine bay. The majority of it however is out the back.
Here are some stats on the car.
89 Camaro, L03 TBI, LT1 Cam, K&N Filter, otherwise the car is bone stock.
If anyone has any idea on what is going on, help would be greatly appreciated.
This is what is wierd, and much different from the other white smoke posts that I searched for. The car itself starts perfectly fine, runs even better. There is no codes being thrown or anything. There is a little water coming out the back pipes, but its not enough to be a blown head gasket. Its just condensation. The smoke itself has little to no odor. It doesn't smell like unburnt fuel, or does not have the sweet smell of antifreeze. The car's oil isn't choclatey (sp?) nor is the car burning any water.
If I leave the car running for a while, it smokes slowly, if I get on the gas, the car revvs up relatively fast and it billows out the smoke. I have a feeling it is fuel, but it isn't giving any odor of fuel. The injectors don't have a perfect mist, but they aren't that bad. I am having a little bit of smoke inside the cabin of the car and some inside the engine bay. The majority of it however is out the back.
Here are some stats on the car.
89 Camaro, L03 TBI, LT1 Cam, K&N Filter, otherwise the car is bone stock.
If anyone has any idea on what is going on, help would be greatly appreciated.
02-02-2004, 09:57 AM
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Car: 1986 Pontiac Firebird S/E
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you sure it's smoke and not steam condensation? I get that every day here... though it's been below 32 for about 6 weeks straight now.
Stick in a bottle of STP gas treatment or dry gas, and fill it up. Give it a good long run, like 25-30 minutes on a highway somewhere and park it and check it again.
If it still does it, thake a sheet of shoebox cardboard and holt it to your tailpipe. If it gets darker and greasy, ou have oil control problems. If it's just damp, I wouldn't even worry about it.
Stick in a bottle of STP gas treatment or dry gas, and fill it up. Give it a good long run, like 25-30 minutes on a highway somewhere and park it and check it again.
If it still does it, thake a sheet of shoebox cardboard and holt it to your tailpipe. If it gets darker and greasy, ou have oil control problems. If it's just damp, I wouldn't even worry about it.
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