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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 10:45 AM
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My t/a throws white smoke from the exhaust!! watt could it be!! it only does it sometimes!!
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more details? milage? is it on start ups or after it warms up? it could be just condensations...does it burn oil? you are not helping at all lol
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Is it cold outside?
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Probably steam. Mine does the same.
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yeah thats not enough detail to tell you anything,answer some of omarrakeens questions and we will be able to help you a lil more
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Car has 130xxx miles... Does need an oil change... it does it when am driving around then am at a red light and it smokes for a bit but then it stops

Now its throwing Alot of white smoke of the exhaust! Oil seems fine! watt could it be! help!
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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Check your coolant level. Could be a blown head gasket or worse, a cracked block.
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"What" could it be? Oil smoke is a blue ish and coolant smoke is white check the radiator for oil and the oil for coolant
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Oil seems fine and no oil in radiator
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Is it constant smoke coming out, or only when you go WOT? Are you sure it's white? Can you post a video of it smoking?
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If it's white smoke all the time, especially on a warm day with the engine fully warmed up, then it's most likely coolant being burned off from some sort of headgasket problem.

If it's only at WOT and only when cold outside with the engine cold, then it's normal and nothing to worry about.
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white smoke headgaskets? do a leakdown and check but white smoke can mean headgaskets
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^^^^^^^ What he said. Pressure test you radiator and see how well it hold pressure. Listen for leaks when you pump it up.
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