I took the car out for a short (1-2mile) drive and I noticed that there was a lot of white smoke coming out of the exhaust }:)
I have seen this in the past too - I believe it's since I basically started running E85 - usually it happens on the cold starts at the idle and when there is cold and humid outside.
Now I do understand that all the cars produce visible smoke in these conditions but I'm talking about a cloud of smoke (to the point that I was afraid that the police will pull me over)
Usually white smoke-> coolant in the engine, but the car seems to drive fine and I haven't seen any coolant consumption... is this an E85 thing?
Anything else that I should be checking?
Thanks
Chris
Does E85 produce more white smoke on cold starts?
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Does E85 produce more white smoke on cold starts?
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Re: Does E85 produce more white smoke on cold starts?
If by smoke you mean condensation (aka steam) maybe, but only at idle. e85 by itself shouldn't make any actual smoke.
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Re: Does E85 produce more white smoke on cold starts?
Some Suby's ... especially with after market down pipes seem to blow a scary cloud of white smoke after they've been idling a while, especially when it's cool outside. ... I've got a photo of that ... somewhere
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Re: Does E85 produce more white smoke on cold starts?
Id definitely do a compression check.
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Re: Does E85 produce more white smoke on cold starts?
Marchall - Yes, only at the idle and it looks like condensation.
Mako - Maybe it has to do with the turbo, big downpipe and the catless exhaust... the good thing is that today this afternoon (when it was warmer) I didn't see any smoke coming out of the tailpipes.
Mako - Maybe it has to do with the turbo, big downpipe and the catless exhaust... the good thing is that today this afternoon (when it was warmer) I didn't see any smoke coming out of the tailpipes.
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem