#91753, "big white puff of smoke when car is started. always, why?"
every time i start my car a good size whitish puff of smoke comes from the exhaust . i have no cat or muffler so im sure that dont help but this is embarrising. its only for the first second or two that the car starts but it smells kinda like burnt oil but its mostly white looking.. when i drive car does not smoke at all.. not one bit, but every time i start it it does this. sometimes more sometimes less.. anyone know why? car doesnt burn oil or antifreeze or nothin. 99K miles on it. turbo charged rs. turbo is in good shape so its not that either. ..
91 civic hatch, homemade turbo+ LS motor = 12 sec street car.
#91761, "RE: big white puff of smoke when car is started. always, why?" In response to Reply # 0
white smoke at startup is usually coolant in the combustion chamber your headgasket may be going and coolant is leaking into combustion chamber but just a thought check coolant and see if you have to add any
#91909, "RE: big white puff of smoke when car is started. always, why?" In response to Reply # 4
have some one start the car and you sniff the smoke when its started, if it smells sweet its coolant, does it smoke all the time? is there a lot of smoke when it does?
#91918, "RE: big white puff of smoke when car is started. always, why?" In response to Reply # 6
Originally posted by siueclipse Sorry folks. Its not coolant. Your valve seals are leaking a slight bit of oil into the combustion chamber. When you start your car, youre burning it out. Its not a big deal unless it starts doing it while youre running.
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