Troubleshoot Car Exhaust Smoke

Different smoke comes out from the tail pipe. However you can tell if there is a problem with your car by noticing what smoke comes out the exhaust. There are three common variations of color of the exhaust smoke those are white, blue or black exhaust smoke, these color can tell whether there is a problem with the car.

White Smoke from Exhaust

White smoke does not often tell that the car is in good condition sometimes white smoke is an indication that there is something wrong with the car depending on when the smoke was detected.

When the white smoke is notice just before the engine has warmed up or during driving a few miles on a cold morning then it is normal. During the night while the car sat on the garage a condensation is formed and will come out the tail pipe when the engine is started and begun to disappear while the engine is getting warm. However, when the white smoke is notice even when the engine is warm or even hot, then there is something wrong with the engine.

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