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| How To Read Tail Pipe Exhaust Smoke Smoke coming out the tail pipe of a car should be cause of great concern for the owner. However, the sources for the smoke are not all the same, requiring analysis and diagnosis of the problem to make the proper repair. If you spot smoke, you should take your car to a garage at the first opportunity. You can fit it now, or fix it later, sometimes at greater expense. The following is a general guideline for diagnosing exhaust pipe smoke. - Blue/white smoke: While blue/black smoke points to an engine that is internally wearing out, blue/white smoke indicates that oil is being sucked into the combustion chambers through the valve guides. Often, this can be fixed by replacing the valve seals which are small, umbrella-shaped pieces of rubber. - Black smoke: Your car burns a balanced mixture of air and gasoline to make power. If the ratio of fuel to air is too high, black exhaust smoke is usually the result, especially when the car is first fired up. You'll need some carb/fuel-injection work and possibly a tune-up. - White smoke: Wispy, lingering white smoke with a bittersweet smell is a sign that engine coolant is leaking into the combustion chambers, most likely because of a leaky head gasket, or worse, a cracked cylinder head. Either way, get the car to the shop right away. - Thick white smoke: Belching white smoke upon start-up (not to be confused with the normal puff of steam) could be a sign that transmission fluid is entering the combusting chambers, perhaps through a vacuum tube that connects the engine to the transmission.
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