Exhaust Smoke Question

[986Jim]

if it's smoke machine white then thats cooland burning. There are many things that can lead to coolant burning but a poped headgasket is generally the most common. The easiest way to detect is to do a compression test, tho that doesn't always uncover the problem.

Pull out your plugs and look at them to see if any are 'wet' with coolant. Coolant is a sealed system so it shouldn't go anywhere, is yours low?

[Brucelee]

Yes, Jim is on the right track. If you have white smoke and are losing coolant, the direction is not a good one.

Let us know.

[Scotty_Boxter_S]

hi again,

I just checked my levels and if anything they are on the High side, they are above the maximum mark the car is cool, in the manual it says when the car is cool the level
should be between the min/ max marks.

could too much coolant cause the smoke?

[Scotty_Boxter_S]

an addition to my last comment. (please read last comment)

the smoke is not there all the time, just every so often, I have been using the car in anger again today and I haven't seen anything. you said "a fluffy cloud that follows the car" do you mean if the smoke is there all the time?

the exhaust generally does not spit out smoke "white or otherwise" is has just been on the odd occasion.

thanks for all this advice guys, what a great forum!!