What causes white smoke on the garage floor?
Nothing has leaked on the garage floor. A: White smoke from an automobile can be caused by three things: condensing moisture, heated coolant and vaporized fuel.
Why do I have white smoke coming from my radiator?
Make sure you are monitoring the coolant level in the radiator/reservoir. If the white smoke is exclusively from the exhaust pipe, a leaking cylinder head gasket would be a suspect. In this case the coolant would end up being heated in the combustion chambers and blown out the exhaust as the engine starts.
Why does my car smell like coolant leak?
This could be evidence of a slow leak in your system. A suddenly overheated engine is also another key tip-off that you may be facing a coolant leak. You may even be able to smell the coolant leaking.
What are the signs of a bad coolant overflow tank?
Here are four of the most common signs of a bad radiator overflow tank. If the radiator coolant overflow tank is damaged or cracked, then you can expect coolant fluid to leak out of it. Sometimes cracks will form on the overflow tank if it is too old and worn out.
Nothing has leaked on the garage floor. A: White smoke from an automobile can be caused by three things: condensing moisture, heated coolant and vaporized fuel.
Make sure you are monitoring the coolant level in the radiator/reservoir. If the white smoke is exclusively from the exhaust pipe, a leaking cylinder head gasket would be a suspect. In this case the coolant would end up being heated in the combustion chambers and blown out the exhaust as the engine starts.
What should I do if I Smell antifreeze in my garage?
In your case I’d be suspicious of an external coolant leak that collects on some part of the exhaust system and is heated into smoke as the exhaust system heats up, leaving no evidence on the garage floor. Do you smell the semi-sweet odor of antifreeze/coolant?
What to do when there is white smoke in the engine?
Before you start the cold engine next time, open the hood and visually inspect for any coolant in the engine compartment. Make sure you are monitoring the coolant level in the radiator/reservoir. If the white smoke is exclusively from the exhaust pipe, a leaking cylinder head gasket would be a suspect.