sportsaddict_21

when my car is idling it smokes, not bad but noticeable threw my mirrors. wen i take off from a light it throws out a puff then stops.on a cold start in a cold morning it smokes alot. but on a warm, sunny day it smokes just a little you can only see it if u step out side and look at the tips.is this something i need to worry about or is this happening cuz its cold out. oh at wot its smokes alot. i have long tubes and no cats. i just did a tune-up. and my car is untuned

any input will be appreiated

BLACK2001SS

Just vapors nothing to worrie about its normal when its cold out.

Check your oil and coolant to be shure and smell your exhaust if it smells sweet then it could be coolant but at that point you will start seeing it in your oil.

Nick_Rapitis

iTrader: (15)

if you're talking about your exhaust its normal

sportsaddict_21

how do i minimize the smoke?? cuz it makes my car seem like a POS

Nick_Rapitis

iTrader: (15)

dud if its been checked and everything is fine then its just normal exhaust smoke and its in every car and even more in cars that are high performance...as long as it isnt colored or smells funny and isnt coming out of anything other than the tailpipes then you're fine

wkniffin98ss

iTrader: (1)

My car does not smoke at all. I would have that checked out. Of course on a cold day you will see something but if you see enough smoke on a hot day that you think it makes your car look like a piece of ****, you might want to be concerned.

Nick_Rapitis

iTrader: (15)

how about this, get us a video of your smoke and we'll let you know...not on a cold day either cuz every car in the work except those new "green" cars smoke in the cold

SSMOKIN_Y2KSS

iTrader: (5)

yah sounds normal to me..but post up a video of it

408z28

iTrader: (44)

Well....If its "SMOKE" then you definitley have a problem. That means that a fluid is burning. If its "STEAM" thats normal, thats engine egt hotter than ambient air...making steam. Check your oil and see if there is any milky looking sludge on the dipstick.

chromeplated500

iTrader: (10)

yea.. you could tell easily by a video. Here in Iowa when its 2degrees in the morning every vehicle Ive ever seen does it alot.

Nick_Rapitis

iTrader: (15)

ditto, +1

sportsaddict_21

it was a semi warm day today. i started it up and drove it for like 5 mins came back and took this vid. its not interesting but watch the whole vid. thanks


http://s150.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=DSCN0702.flv

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Ricky_GD

Mate, that is perfectly normal just condensation burning off, check your coolant make sure your not loosing any, the smoke you wanna look out for is the very light blue smoke that hangs around in the air for ages and smells like oil

JPH

iTrader: (2)

put a new set of plugs in it (NGK TR6 gapped @.040) and see what happens.

Nick_Rapitis

iTrader: (15)

if you';re so worried about it take it to the shop and have them look at it

g-ryde1

iTrader: (3)

the above is what you should worry about bro

looks perfectly fine to me mine does the same thing LT's and no cats