Can a bad ECU cause smoke?
If your ECU is the culprit, it will need to be reprogrammed by a trained technician. The good news is you won’t have to spend for parts replacement when this is the cause of your white smoke problem. That is, unless the ECU itself needs replacing.
Can an oil leak cause black smoke?
One easy way to know if your engine is burning oil, or if the black smoke is caused by something else, is to check your oil levels. If your oil is steadily consumed while you drive, then you know your engine is burning oil. If not, then your black smoke is most likely from unburnt fuel being forced out of the exhaust.
Why does my car have black smoke coming from the exhaust?
One easy way to know if your engine is burning oil, or if the black smoke is caused by something else, is to check your oil levels. If your oil is steadily consumed while you drive, then you know your engine is burning oil. If not, then your black smoke is most likely from unburnt fuel being forced out of the exhaust. Here’s how it works.
What kind of oil is coming out of the exhaust?
You will detect bluish smoke coming out of the tailpipe if this problem occurs. The colors of the tailpipe smoke are good signs to detect the type of oil coming out of exhaust problem. Black smoke refers to unburnt fuel, which means that the engine fails to burn one or two combustion catalyst.
What to do about black smoke from exhaust pipes?
Black smoke from exhaust pipes can be easily corrected in most cases by changing the weight of oil you use. The good news is that engines burning oil isn’t a new problem. This has existed for quite some time. And solutions are in place to help keep that black smoke out of your exhaust system.
Why does my car leak oil from the exhaust?
Sometimes, the leaked oil coming from exhaust might not be oil at all! The exhaust pipe can usually the main source of this problem. If you are a lazy car owner and haven’t cleaned it for years, beside from our maintenance tips, we suggest checking the outside of the pipe. Since it usually collects soot and the layer could be pretty thick.