Exhaust smoke...

[Webby the Bear]

hi again guys. sorry for extra thread but completely forgot to mention.......

mam went out in car yesterday.... it was quite cold if i remember... i was watching her star car and drive off. i noticed that when it started the first exhaust smoke to come out had a blue-ish tinge. then went white but seemed like it was producing quite a bit of smoke. there was a definite smell of petrol as well. when she got back after running it fir a while it was producing normal amount.

was this just cos it was cold or potential problem?

[martin42]

just normal for cold mornings,and some cars do let some blue smoke out on 1st start up in the morning,white smoke is also normal aswell.

[Webby the Bear]

just normal for cold mornings,and some cars do let some blue smoke out on 1st start up in the morning,white smoke is also normal aswell.

thank fek for that. cheers martin 

[Webby the Bear]

ps, i've not heard back from kieran yet re that sump... ill get an answer for you asap and thanks for the sump offer 

[Webby the Bear]

Mam just popped out again and car hadn't been started since yesterday. I presume this is normal.....

[RobG]

Normal. You`ll worry yourself into an early grave Steve

[Webby the Bear]

Normal. You`ll worry yourself into an early grave Steve

to be fair though mate when i saw that puff of blue i didnt realise they did that occasonally 

maybe youre right though 

[henryd]

The colder and damper the weather the more you will see white smoke in the mornings,its only steam anyway,blue smoke on start up is either a bit of valve guide wear or bore wear although bore wear will tend to smoke all the time.

[Webby the Bear]

Henryd thats exactly what my teacher said (i queried it today in college). He said the fact I've only seen it once and its not constant would be valve guide wear. He said that even though it shouldn't happen its nothing to worry about :-)