White smoke at idle

[Malice]

Hey i am pretty sure that i know the answer but want a second opinion. When ever i start my car when it is ass freezing cold out it starts smoking when i let it warm up though and drive it, the smoke goes away. I have a straight though exhaust and was just think condensation gets built up in the exhaust and just burns off. any incite thanks in advance.

 

[Malice]

Bump* Help

 

[gsxtreme1987]

isnt that wats supposed to happen? all the cars at my house do that..?

 

[WhiteTsiAwd]

More then likely it is condensation, but it could be oil leaking into the cylinders at night while its sitting. This could be caused by bad rings. But I doubt thats what it is.

 

[igopoopy]

More then likely it is condensation, but it could be oil leaking into the cylinders at night while its sitting. This could be caused by bad rings. But I doubt thats what it is.

blue smoke is oil

he is burning water

 

[Staytuned]

Thick white smoke that doesn't dissipate quickly is coolant ......condensation is thin grayish white smoke that disappears easily after your car is warm.

Blue smoke = oil
black smoke = rich mixture.

 

[Malice]

Well When i started it last night it was around 3 degrees and white smoke was comming out of her pretty good. So i checked the oil and there wasnt any fluid in it. Then i check the coolant and there was any oil in it. I am not loosing a drop of oil either. So after checking all these i started the beast up (temp 40ish) and not a damn hint of white smoke. I heard that if a coolant line gets clogged on the turbo the coolant can be forced out in the exhaust or intake, is this true? I have a brand new b16g on there so that might be it. thanks for the help!

 

[Malice]

also i smelt the white smoke and there wasnt any sweet smell to it just smelt like ole exhaust fumes

 

[Staytuned]

You would know right away if it was coolant. It is literally unmistakable. I saw this truck the other day coming at me from a mile away from the thick white smoke coming from his tailpipe only to be described as a thick white fog. :laugh:

Not sure about the coolant in the turbo though getting into the intake or exhaust.