I started my car up the other day, and to my suprise she is smoking out of the exhuast, its all white smoke, what does this mean?? Thankyou all...

 

If its only a morning thing, its probably just condensation. Does it go away when the engine warms up, or is it always smoking and eany engine temp?

 

It acually doesnt smoke till' the car is relativly warmed up, My first thought is piston rings, however the smoke is white, not blue??

 

Check your coolant. Check your oil. Whichever is low is probably the problem. Burning oil may look white, but have a bluish tint. Burning coolant may smell a bit sweet. Also check your plugs for evidence of either burning.

 

Yeah I was going to check my plugs, the time is just not their. I checked my coolent because I thought I might be burning water, its full, clean. (Forgot to mention) I can see any blue, or even a hint of blue in the smoke??

 

Any other thoughts???

 

id agree with condensation

 

I dont know?? Would the car smoke all the time, at times VERY bad?? Thankyou all for helping..!!

 

If its a rather cold day or night, mine smoke alot, but having no cat prob doesnt help in my situation, its just condensation.

 

So if its condensation, how can I fix that? Its really emba. to sit at a stop light and smoke will cover all the cars surronding, yea know?

 

I dont know of any fixes, i just live with it, besides thats all they will see of me when the light goes green.

 

good one, however my exhaust looks like a big fog machine, its really bad, my mechanic (Grandpa has a shop) thinks that I could have a blown piston ring?

 

i think that if it was a piston ring, you would be seein a blue colored smoke, mean oil was getting into the combustion chamber.

 

Thats what I thought, mybe it is blue, I just can not see it while Iam driving, I just look while its idling in park.

 

If you still think it could be a ring, do a compression check on each cylinder.

 

Good idea, however I have a great way to solve this little problem, I will rip out the engine and put a zz4 crate engine in, or tube it and make it a pro street, with a blown 502, I can get a full crate 502 with a warr. for 2800 dollars. not a bad idea.

 

I would have that old motor out already then!!

 

that might be something to ponder on, I would have to find a beater to drive in the mean time.