XR-Wayne

Had a bit of trouble before with the oil being filled up to much any way, i didnt ntice it before but on cold start up it Smoke abit white if i remember.
Is this coz its cold or still oil somewhere in the system?



Cheers
Wayne

ronanharper

White smoke - water based
Blue smoke - oil based

If its white, its probably just condensation in the exhaust - if its alot of persistant white smoke, better get it checked out.

Ronan

XR-Wayne

its only on cold startup then it goes after a while

ronanharper

I wouldn't worry about it - they are all the same and as long as it goes after she heats up a bit, your fine. Persistant white smoke could mean head gasket failure, but you'd see it like snow flying out the back of her!

Mine is the same. Its just condensation in the exhaust.

Ronan

Nick_Cat

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Mine throws out a small puff of white/grey smoke on cold starts on cold days. I believe this is due to it chucking in more fuel. This happens before the condensation starts.
Nick

XR-Wayne

Cheers!!

Jase

I get the same but only when I leave the car for a day or two and it's been parked on a slope!? Not facing down the hill but horizontally, and it always seems to be the nearside facing down the slope!? Initially I thought it was my new 300v oil getting into a cylinder or two just on that side, but it is a cloud of white smoke on start up then it goes away, so maybe it is just condensation in the exhaust? Phew.

speedy1

we'll all be letting out the white smoke, when it get colder just wait till oct/nov....