Why does my car smoke when I turn the heat on?
If the “smoke” has a sweet smell with it then it could be steam cause by a leak from the heater core or coolant hoses in your heater. Usually this fogs up the interior glass as well as leaving a slimy film. This can leave your cooling system low on coolant decreasing the output from your heater.
Why does my car have a white smoke smell?
This often causes the oil to enter the exhaust pipe. The pipe is hot while the car is running and you may get a strong smell, sometimes white smoke from exhaust pipe. It’s a common phenomenon while driving uphill when you have to rev the engine more.
Why does my car smell like burning oil?
I think I covered most of the smells you will encounter on your journeys; I didn’t cover the smell of burning oil because I believe that car smell is unmistakable. If you see smoke coming from the engine compartment and you have to add oil every time you fill up your fuel tank, it’s probably oil causing the smoke and smell.
What to do if your car smells like cigarette smoke?
On some of our used vehicles that smelled like cigarette smoke, we used Auto Shocker ClO2 car interior odor eliminator; the residual smell was bleach, but this smell had dissipated within a few days airing out the vehicle. The cigarette smell was not gone completely, but it was 85% better.
Why does my car smoke when I start it?
When the car is started all the oil was going up into the valve cover but with all the sludge it could not get back into the oil pan. All the oil would end up in the valve covers because the holes were blocked up not allowing it to return. When this happens, the oil drains down the valves and into the combustion chamber and it smokes.
This often causes the oil to enter the exhaust pipe. The pipe is hot while the car is running and you may get a strong smell, sometimes white smoke from exhaust pipe. It’s a common phenomenon while driving uphill when you have to rev the engine more.
I think I covered most of the smells you will encounter on your journeys; I didn’t cover the smell of burning oil because I believe that car smell is unmistakable. If you see smoke coming from the engine compartment and you have to add oil every time you fill up your fuel tank, it’s probably oil causing the smoke and smell.
On some of our used vehicles that smelled like cigarette smoke, we used Auto Shocker ClO2 car interior odor eliminator; the residual smell was bleach, but this smell had dissipated within a few days airing out the vehicle. The cigarette smell was not gone completely, but it was 85% better.
What does coolant smell like in hot car?
Coolant has a sweet smell like candy. If your car is leaking coolant or antifreeze, you will notice the sweet aroma coming from your engine compartment or inside your vehicle if your heater core has failed. Antifreeze gets very hot and will start to steam, especially if it’s spraying onto a hot engine or running down a hot radiator.