Smoke from Exhaust

[nhs662006]

I'm aware it has been asked before, but I have to get to work soon and dont have time to look at all the results. Hopefully someone has an idea for me by the time i get back.

So, when i start my car, about 30 seconds later, a grayish-white smoke comes out of the exhaust. It usually lasts for about a 30 seconds to a minute after it starts. The smoke doesn't linger and disappears soon after exiting the tailpipes. I blamed this on the cold weather for a while. But I live in Southeast Texas, and it isn't even close to cold anymore. Please let me know if you have any ideas as to what is causing this.

[dmw319]

Re: Smoke from Exhaust

what ive heard..

white=water
blue=oil

[NOS2006]

Re: Smoke from Exhaust

what ive heard..

white=water
blue=oil

Pretty sure white is coolant, but that would kind of be water...
Could be wrong though.

[loser]

Re: Smoke from Exhaust

if it goes away, its just condensation. your perfectly fine. nothings wrong.

[loser]

Re: Smoke from Exhaust

Pretty sure white is coolant, but that would kind of be water...
Could be wrong though.

general rule of thumb, for future refrence.

white smoke - goes away, not smoke, but condonsation.
blueish smoke - too much oil.
black/dark smoke -too much fuel.
white/grey- hangs around, coolant.

[BLLDOGG]

Re: Smoke from Exhaust

could be condonsation, could be a small coolant leak that is only smoking noticably after sitting awhile and pulling up.

[nhs662006]

Re: Smoke from Exhaust

aight good, you think it would be worth paying to have it checked out if it evaporates away pretty quickly. By the way, I do have a flowmaster dual outlet on it. I dunno if that would make a difference.

[slow6]

Re: Smoke from Exhaust

just get a compression check gauge from harbor freight they are on sale for like $7
you probably have nothing to worry about though
My head gasket leak would smoke like a train, at weird times...
edit: if you had a coolant leak you would eventually see your oil looking like
yogurt.

[cam98aro]

Re: Smoke from Exhaust

probably water built up in the muffler, and it is burning it out.

do you see water drip out of it sometimes when this is happening?

[ahank1]

Re: Smoke from Exhaust

i could be his valuve seals and the smoke could be oil leaking into his exaust,

[silver6_maro]

Re: Smoke from Exhaust

what does your coolant look like? milky?