Smokey Exhaust When Accelorate

[stevens1]

I have a 2002 1.1 petrol clio and when i accelorate i get some smoke from my exhaust. Does anyone know what this could be and is it anything bad?

 

[jack_kemp]

Could be a million things buddy. What colour is the 'smoke'?

 

[montana]

does the car need a service? air filter etc?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

It's winter. It's cold. It'll be steam.

 

[gouldy1985]

Is it White smoke or blue smoke?

 

[stevens1]

its a white smoke and it had a service 6 months ago and had a new air filter fitted

 

[gouldy1985]

It's fine, mine did that, every time you put your foot down White smoke/steam appeared, it's just the hot air coming out the exhaust and hitting the cold air.

 

[Alan589]

Probably booting it when it's cold, plus it's cold outside. Although could be a leaking head gasket mate.

 

[stevens1]

It's fine, mine did that, every time you put your foot down White smoke/steam appeared, it's just the hot air coming out the exhaust and hitting the cold air.

ok thanks car drives fine but didnt know it that was a problem or not

 

[stevens1]

Probably booting it when it's cold, plus it's cold outside. Although could be a leaking head gasket mate.

If the head gasket is leaking i heard that the heaters wouldnt work dont know if its true or not but mine still work

 

[Sam@NP]

Mine does this but it is due to the fact that the exhaust us Fubar. So water condensates inside it after I park up and all the steam is the water evaporating and being forced out by the engine gases.

 

[Alan589]

Hmm couldn't tell you mate. Open the oil cap, if it looks milky it's a headgasket issue. if it dosent then probably just cold weather and steam from the exhaust fumes.

 

[jinjur]

wtf........its prolly just steam ffs

by product of burning petrol and air


j

 

[Alan589]

Agreed mate haha

 

[stevens1]

Hmm couldn't tell you mate. Open the oil cap, if it looks milky it's a headgasket issue. if it dosent then probably just cold weather and steam from the exhaust fumes.

Oil was a bit milky when i looked last weekend but i just wiped it with kitchen roll. If i check again when i get home and there is white stuff by the oil cap should i get the head gasket looked at or just leave it?:dapprove:If the oils not milky then it is probably just steam.

 

[jinjur]

You want smoke? Try booting our remapped E90 320d............now THATS smoke.....

lol

 

[Alan589]

That's definitely a head gasket problem mate. Yeah you should get it in to get sorted asap. if you drive it long distance it can end up overheating.


Al.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

You want smoke? Try booting our remapped E90 320d............now THATS smoke.....

lol

Ha !

James Bond eat your heart out ?

 

[Budgie]

Unless it's black or blue, I wouldn't worry much at this time of year.

 

[Paul.M]

That's definitely a head gasket problem mate. Yeah you should get it in to get sorted asap. if you drive it long distance it can end up overheating.


Al.

I think the lower engined clios get some type of milky residue from doing short journeys a lot may not mean head gasket issues, could be wrong though

 

[Budgie]

I think the lower engined clios get some type of milky residue from doing short journeys a lot may not mean head gasket issues, could be wrong though

Condensation. No big deal.

 

[Dunn]

1.1 clio?

 

[jack_kemp]

That's definitely a head gasket problem mate. Yeah you should get it in to get sorted asap. if you drive it long distance it can end up overheating.


Al.

Do not listen to this guy ^^
It's almost certainly not your head gasket. Condensation builds up if you're doing a lot of short journeys from cold.
White 'smoke' is normal at this time of year. Just a consequence of hot gasses and cold, damp outside temperatures.