Why does smoke come out of my exhaust when I accelerate?
It means your fuel mixture is too rich, i.e., too much gas or not enough air. Your carburetor may simply need adjusting or you could have a dirty air filter, stuck choke, bad fuel pump, leaky fuel injector or too much fuel pressure.
What does it mean when your transmission starts smoking?
If your automatic transmission system is leaking fluid into your engine, the fluid will start to burn and create light gray smoke. To diagnose a transmission fluid leak at home, you can start by checking your transmission dipstick for signs of low or burnt fluid.
What causes a Toyota car to not start?
Battery – If the connections on your battery become corroded, there is no longer a connection to the rest of the car. This can keep you from starting. Clean the posts and try to start the car.
Why does my Tacoma truck make rapid clicking noise?
Discussion in ‘ 1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004) ‘ started by JBF, Sep 7, 2010 . I’ll try that, too. Should be able to borrow a voltage meter from work tomorrow. I had this same thing happen to mine around 90k miles. Turn the key and rapid clicking noise and wouldn’t crank. Push started it for the rest of the week and took it to the dealer.
Why do I have smoke coming out of my engine?
Different smokes come out of the engine at various times due to different reasons. These smokes are of different colors and indicate different disorders in the vehicle’s engine. The common exhaust smokes are blue or gray engine smoke, black engine smoke and white engine smoke. Blue smoke is caused by burning of the engine oil.
Why does my car keep smoking under the hood?
Worn out piston rings and clogged PCV tube or valve are the culprits that cause this smoking issue. The timeworn rings make the pistons to siphon fuel into the cylinder where it burns and creates smoke. The smoke then gets past the piston rings. The crankcase ventilation is supposed to pull the smoke back into the engine for burning again.