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02-22-2017, 07:06 AM
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 Drives: 2017 V6 Camaro RS Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Atlanta, GA
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White exhaust cloud on start up
I remote started my car this morning and during the 30 or so seconds of initial higher idle a significant amount of white exhaust smoke came pouring out of my tailpipes.
I did some heavy pulls and highway driving last night before coming home, so it's probably just excess carbon burning off? |
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02-22-2017, 07:07 AM
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Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013
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Totally normal
White smoke ok.... Blue smoke - take it in.... |
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02-22-2017, 07:39 AM
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Drives: 2023 2SS Convertible Join Date: May 2009
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I wouldn't worry about white smoke unless it smells like coolant.
-Geoff
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02-22-2017, 08:05 AM
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 Drives: 2016 2SS Join Date: Aug 2016
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Warm exhaust gas.....cold exhaust pipe...... Just like when it's cold out and you can see your breath
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02-22-2017, 09:09 AM
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      Drives: 2017 2SS, 50th pkg, M6, MRC, NPP Join Date: Jan 2016
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02-22-2017, 10:25 AM
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Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2016
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Actually white smoke can be bad if it lingers around, if it sort of dissipates quickly, thats normal. If it hangs in a cloud and floats off 100', thats bad.
 I had a '08 STI that did that one morning and the f'in thing had a #4 ring seal blown. POS cars!
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02-22-2017, 05:20 PM
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Drives: 2017 V6 Camaro RS Join Date: Feb 2016
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So it happened again today after work. I have an appointment with Chevy tomorrow morning as precaution.
https://youtu.be/ys74pmvegw0 |
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02-22-2017, 05:31 PM
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Drives: 2017 V6 Camaro RS Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Atlanta, GA
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As a preface I did get my oil changed at the dealer yesterday, wondering if it could be related to that.
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02-22-2017, 06:06 PM
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@maplefed
Drives: 16' MBM 2SS, Join Date: Sep 2016
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[QUOTE=tchowe;9573599]So it happened again today after work. I have an appointment with Chevy tomorrow morning as precaution.
https://youtu.be/ys74pmvegw0[/QUOTE good call Last edited by MSMYYC; 02-23-2017 at 02:22 AM. |
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02-22-2017, 06:46 PM
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Normal water vapor Check coolant level as a precaution |
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02-22-2017, 07:12 PM
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Last edited by ctrlz; 02-22-2017 at 07:54 PM. |
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02-22-2017, 08:00 PM
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Drives: SW 1SS 1LE / Jeep XJ Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: WPB,FL
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Fuel will be darker white Oil will be blue |
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02-22-2017, 11:58 PM
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Drives: X-15 Velocipede Join Date: Mar 2008
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Coolant level normal = no coolant going out tailpipe
Coolant reservoir empty, or almost empty? Head gasket. |
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02-23-2017, 08:11 AM
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Drives: 2023 2SS Convertible Join Date: May 2009
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I was serious when I said I wouldn't worry unless it smelled like coolant. Go out and smell the cloud. If it smells like dexcool, then you know you have some trouble.
-Geoff
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'16 2SS Convertible - White on white, mag-ride, NPP, nav. Sold! '23 2SS Convertible -Same as above except orange. |
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