Help..Smoke coming out
07-02-2002, 01:30 AM
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Help..Smoke coming out
When i start my car, and start to drive...Clear smoke comes out the back....But it wont do it to much when i warm it up...It also comes out when i step on it....MY friends were telling me this when they were behind me today. After knowing this, i did a oil change cause i needed one bad...Could this of been the problem? IM gussing its running kinda lean since the smoke was clear. Any help would be great
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I have a 97 E420 with 80k miles on it..bone stock.
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I have a 97 E420 with 80k miles on it..bone stock.
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Clear smoke?
You mean steam? White smoke?
If that's what it is, it most likely is one of the following things:
1) water condensation in your exhaust system that collects overnight (if you park outside) vaporising as the exhaust warms up, in which case the steam should disappear after maybe 10 minutes' driving;
2) a leaking head gasket which is allowing coolant into one or more cylinders and then it's being vaporised and coming out the exhaust pipe. Based on your description, it sounds like this is the more likely scenario, unfortunately.
You should have your dealer do a pressure test on the cooling system. After it's pumped up, the air pressure should remain constant for 5 minutes or more. If not, there's a leak, likely in the head gasket, considering the steam in the exhaust.
Changing the oil will not in any way affect the amount of smoke/steam coming out of the exhaust.
If that's what it is, it most likely is one of the following things:
1) water condensation in your exhaust system that collects overnight (if you park outside) vaporising as the exhaust warms up, in which case the steam should disappear after maybe 10 minutes' driving;
2) a leaking head gasket which is allowing coolant into one or more cylinders and then it's being vaporised and coming out the exhaust pipe. Based on your description, it sounds like this is the more likely scenario, unfortunately.
You should have your dealer do a pressure test on the cooling system. After it's pumped up, the air pressure should remain constant for 5 minutes or more. If not, there's a leak, likely in the head gasket, considering the steam in the exhaust.
Changing the oil will not in any way affect the amount of smoke/steam coming out of the exhaust.
07-03-2002, 03:55 AM
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Re: Clear smoke?
Originally posted by Mike T.
You mean steam? White smoke?
If that's what it is, it most likely is one of the following things:
1) water condensation in your exhaust system that collects overnight (if you park outside) vaporising as the exhaust warms up, in which case the steam should disappear after maybe 10 minutes' driving;
2) a leaking head gasket which is allowing coolant into one or more cylinders and then it's being vaporised and coming out the exhaust pipe. Based on your description, it sounds like this is the more likely scenario, unfortunately.
You should have your dealer do a pressure test on the cooling system. After it's pumped up, the air pressure should remain constant for 5 minutes or more. If not, there's a leak, likely in the head gasket, considering the steam in the exhaust.
Changing the oil will not in any way affect the amount of smoke/steam coming out of the exhaust.
You mean steam? White smoke?
If that's what it is, it most likely is one of the following things:
1) water condensation in your exhaust system that collects overnight (if you park outside) vaporising as the exhaust warms up, in which case the steam should disappear after maybe 10 minutes' driving;
2) a leaking head gasket which is allowing coolant into one or more cylinders and then it's being vaporised and coming out the exhaust pipe. Based on your description, it sounds like this is the more likely scenario, unfortunately.
You should have your dealer do a pressure test on the cooling system. After it's pumped up, the air pressure should remain constant for 5 minutes or more. If not, there's a leak, likely in the head gasket, considering the steam in the exhaust.
Changing the oil will not in any way affect the amount of smoke/steam coming out of the exhaust.
