What causes white smoke coming from the hood?
When I open the hood, I see the white smoke coming from the area which I highlighted with red in the first picture. The second picture is a zoom-in of the first one. You will probably notice there what I suspect as oil being collected in that engine area and when the engine heats up, the oil is burnt.
Why does my car have a smoking Hood?
This seems to me like an intake manifold gasket or even a valve cover is leaking and when the engine gets hot the oil smokes away. The dangers of driving like this? From the picture the leak looks significant and it could be very dangerous driving with a smoking hood.
Where does the smoke come from in my car?
When I open the hood, I see the white smoke coming from the area which I highlighted with red in the first picture. The second picture is a zoom-in of the first one.
What causes white smoke coming from the hood of a car?
White smoke coming from hood of car not overheating is a common issue in older engines. The oil filler cap in almost all the engines releases a faint whiff of smoke, which is a residue of the burnt fuel inside the engine.
Why is my car smoking under the hood but not overheating?
1. Oil Spillage If the car smoking under hood but not overheating, it could happen due to the presence of oil outside the engine where it does not belong. Oil could go there when you are not careful when filling up the gas tank. Or, a spill could occur when you are adding oil to the crankcase.
Why do I have smoke coming out of my engine?
Exhaust smoke is the left over burned fuel and air mixture that comes from a combustion engine. There are mainly only three different colors of smoke that you will see coming out of the engine. You can see different variations of the colors, but the main colors are Blue, White, and Black.
Why does my outboard motor make black smoke?
If the engine has a fuel injector that gets stuck open, it will consistently pour fuel into the cylinder. The engine is designed to only burn a specific calculation of fuel and air to perform properly. So, if there is an overflow of fuel into the cylinder, it can create this black smoke.