hi
i have always had a big puff of black smoke from my exhaust on start up but fine the rest of the journey. (people say its because i dont drive it enough)
But recently i have a big puff of white smoke when i first start and drive away. if i sit and rev it it also pours out white smoke. i recently drove about a mile and back(with a half hour break and thought i seen smoke comming from under the bonnet. i have also notice a grey slydge in my water tank (i pressume to the radiator. any help
i just change my oil and it was so thick so i change it now a lot of white smoke is coming out of tail pipe also there was yellow suff on the oil cap and i have coolant level dropping also
teri
February 2013
Is the coolant level dropping? It sounds like cylinder head gasket failure.
This can be checked by testing for hydro-carbons (exhaust gases) in the coolant reservoir, or by performing a cylinder compression test.
Make, model, year, fuel type?
spenser
August 2009
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