alot of white smoke

by **Gago** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 4:50 am

started the car this morning let idle and warm up I come out of the garage, the whole thing is full of smoke I started driving around and it looks like I have a 100 smoke machine stuck in my exhaust I can't believe the amount of white smoke is producing.....does anyone know the problem is my car is stock on engine someone please help

Website · by **noodlerooney** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:03 am

Try this link.....
http://www.wikifaqs.com/Q/What_causes_w ... he_exhaust

by **SC V6** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:43 am

I had the same thing... and it could be a head gasket, or something else. Are you boosted? cause you are burning something, and it really depends on waht the exhaust smells like.. could be anti freeze, or it could be oil... i'd get a leak down test (compression test) done asap..

Website · by **Turbosolara** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:30 am

I think if it only smoke in the monring, it is normal. because it is freaking cold and you had some condensation inside the exhaust. every car smokes in the morning.

by **adam2562** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 10:37 am

by **SC V6** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:36 am

not like what he is talking about.. uve never seen smoke like this.. I could fill the street for a few blocks

by **Mole** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:46 am

i think it may be coolant or anti-freeze.

Does it stop smoking?

by **Gago** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:54 am

I understand the car smokes in the morning cause it was cold but my smoke was huge it look like a big smoke machine that is coming out of my exhaust it fills the whole road that I go into I dont know what's wrong I brought into the mechanic and could't find anything wrong....he did mention about the exhaust being frozen cause I havent use the car for 2 days luckily I use the car again just now and the smoke is gone...I still think it's not the cold because there was a LOT of smoke coming out and I dont think any car should produce a gigantic amount of smoke

by **Hsakuragi** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:56 am

too much beans?

since ur sign said 4 banger 99, i assume it's 5sfe, u change ur oil regualry?

by **Gago** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:58 am

hsakuragi wrote:too much beans?

since ur sign said 4 banger 99, i assume it's 5sfe, u change ur oil regualry?

yea im all updated on the maintenance service on my solara

by **adam2562** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:11 pm

did u recently do an oil change on it .. and havent driven since u did... if u pour oil too fast it can get caught up in the intake valve and when it burns off there is A LOT of smoke

by **DatSRBoi** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:24 pm

Oh dang.....I dont get allot of smoke, but I get a normal amout all day when I drive. I only seem to see it when I stop though and its not like smoke machine style. Plust its been 40 degrees around here lately. So am I in truoble too?

by **SolaraGuy22** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:25 pm

What kind of oil did you use?

I took my moms car to a guy that was gonna change the oil and all that good stuff and he put 20w50 in her little 4 banger engine and that just tore it up. It had the same problem you had, smoke for miles. Ended up replacing the engine.

by **Jetfixer** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 4:31 pm

check your coolant level first, then the transmission fluid. Either one will give lots of white smoke. If it's coolant, you have a blown head gasket. If it's transmission fluid, you need a new modulator valve.

by **sunrise_solara** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 6:39 am

Jetfixer wrote:If it's coolant, you have a blown head gasket.

That's my bet. Or a warped head. I wonder if the car has ever been run hot...