What causes a car engine to stop smoking?
It is likely that you have one of the following problems: worn valve stem seals, worn piston rings, cracked cylinder head, blown or cracked head gasket. If the smoke is black, then it is possible that your fuel mixture is off, your O2 sensor has gone bad, or a multitude of other problems ranging from minor to major.
What causes white smoke from exhaust when idle?
What Causes White Smoke From Exhaust When Idle? If you have white smoke from exhaust when stopping or idling, your combustion chambers engine might get oil inside, which cause them to burn off the exhaust. This will cause white smoke, along with the idle issue.
What can I do to make my car stop smoking?
The sales associates can help you choose the best product for your vehicle. But I recommend STP’s Smoke Treatment or STOP No Smoke/No Leak. If you are unsure of what is best for your motor, just ask the sales associates for a “smoke fix oil additive”. They will know what you want! Either in the parking lot of the parts store, or when you get home.
Why does my car have black smoke coming from the tailpipe?
Engine deposits are another reason causing black smoke from tailpipe. When the engine is new, it will run fluently without any problems. But after a long period of use, the engine conditions get worse and worse and this consists of getting accumulations of combustion product in important areas like combustion chambers and injectors.
What does it mean when your car smokes at idle?
If it does its rings. If it does not move it’s the valve stem seals. Smoking at idle is almost always the turbo or the valve stem seals. If it smokes under the boost its the turbo or the piston rings. Good luck! Add a drop of oil to the cylinders, then check comprssion again. Click to expand…
When do you get smoke from your car?
When sitting for a few minutes at idle I get a waft of smoke when I accelerate. The car burns minimal ammount of oil and the smoke is not apparent while driving. What color is the smoke? White, blue, black?
When do you accelerate do you get smoke?
Runs and idles smoothly. When sitting for a few minutes at idle I get a waft of smoke when I accelerate. The car burns minimal ammount of oil and the smoke is not apparent while driving. What color is the smoke?
Why does my car have a lot of smoke coming from the exhaust?
Thick smoke usually comes from the faulty in engine coolant, which could lead to many serious problems like damaged cylinder head, blown head gasket, cracked engine block… which might cost drivers quite a lot. In this situation, we suggest to not ignore it. A coolant leak, even small, can lead to the serious risk of damage to your dear vehicles.