What's This White "Smoke?"

DEpointfive0 · 01-18-2015, 01:31 AM

Raj, post a video.

If it's WHITE and not CLOUDS, like just some white smoke, it's usually gonna be ok.

It its BLUE and/or CLOUDS. It's your head gasket or oil burning

Dragon_Ball_Z · 01-18-2015, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Raj, post a video.

If it's WHITE and not CLOUDS, like just some white smoke, it's usually gonna be ok.

It its BLUE and/or CLOUDS. It's your head gasket or oil burning

How do I post a video on here De?

-Raj

DEpointfive0 · 01-18-2015, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by rajmangal7

How do I post a video on here De?

-Raj

Upload to YouTube. There's like a way of posting videos or whatever...

FB me the link once you do, I'll then post it here

Dragon_Ball_Z · 01-18-2015, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Upload to YouTube. There's like a way of posting videos or whatever...

FB me the link once you do, I'll then post it here

I'm doing it now, thanks. Should be like five minutes.

-Raj

MJB · 01-18-2015, 01:40 AM

Have you changed the oil yet? I would check to see if you have any water in it. Usually if you are burning coolant, you'll be able to tell by the smell of the exhaust. Although usually it will idle like sh!t, if not misfire

Dragon_Ball_Z · 01-18-2015, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by MJB

Have you changed the oil yet? I would check to see if you have any water in it. Usually if you are burning coolant, you'll be able to tell by the smell of the exhaust. Although usually it will idle like sh!t, if not misfire

Idle is like my z I don't daily. No water in the oil, I changed it

-Raj

Dragon_Ball_Z · 01-18-2015, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MJB

Have you changed the oil yet? I would check to see if you have any water in it. Usually if you are burning coolant, you'll be able to tell by the smell of the exhaust. Although usually it will idle like sh!t, if not misfire

If i am burning coolant is that bad?

DEpointfive0 · 01-18-2015, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by rajmangal7

If i am burning coolant is that bad?

Terrible

DEpointfive0 · 01-18-2015, 01:56 AM

For Raj

DEpointfive0 · 01-18-2015, 01:59 AM

That looks really excessive even for 2 years.

personally I cant tell on the video of it's blueish from oil burning. If it's oil, and it happens more than this one time, you have an oil leak. If it's not blue and it does it more than once... Coolant.

Dragon_Ball_Z · 01-18-2015, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

That looks really excessive even for 2 years.

personally I cant tell on the video of it's blueish from oil burning. If it's oil, and it happens more than this one time, you have an oil leak. If it's not blue and it does it more than once... Coolant.

The coolant was also low. I forgot to mention that. I topped it off, the oil was about 2.5qts low. When i changed the oil and put fresh fuel, the smoke was gone, 30 seconds later it came back. It smelled like exhaust personally in person.

chops · 01-18-2015, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by rajmangal7

The coolant was also low. I forgot to mention that. I topped it off, the oil was about 2.5qts low. When i changed the oil and put fresh fuel, the smoke was gone, 30 seconds later it came back. It smelled like exhaust personally in person.

imo, its a gonner.

Dragon_Ball_Z · 01-18-2015, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by chops

imo, its a gonner.

I hope not

-Raj

onzedge · 01-18-2015, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Ummm..It's Cold out! Hot air (car) meeting cold air (exhaust) = Vapor

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Originally Posted by CBRich

What you are seeing is simply condensation inside the exhaust turning into vapor from the heat.

Mod beat me to it.

Zoren 370 · 01-18-2015, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by OldGuy

If I start my Z when it's not been driven overnight or longer, clouds of white smoke (vapor) are emitted from both tailpipes as it idles during warm-up. I'm sure it's not oil burning and it seems to diminish when the car has warmed up. I assume this is nothing to worry about but can someone explain what is happening to cause this and reassure me that its not harming the car? The car has 399 miles on it.

Are you sure your Z has only 399 miles? Your Z is a 09 model!!!
It looks your looking at the trip meter rather than the odometer of your Z!

Oh Goodness I think you need to make another Thread for this!
"How to find the odometer of your Z"

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DEpointfive0 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17152	That looks really excessive even for 2 years. personally I cant tell on the video of it's blueish from oil burning. If it's oil, and it happens more than this one time, you have an oil leak. If it's not blue and it does it more than once... Coolant. Dragon_Ball_Z likes this. __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language: