True. You shouldn't put that head gasket repair crap in your cooling system. If you only drive a few hundred miles a year or you're planning on driving your beater until it breaks then scrapping it, then I guess it would be a viable option. Personally I don't like rolling the dice every time I get in the car, so I just fix it the right way 😅
@stergacha9435 I want to learn basic matance like changing fluids changing my tires and changing my windshield wipers but I don't want to fully learn how to take my car completely apart because it's hard to do and vary time consuming
@@tobyzilla That's a great idea.It lowkey makes you feel like a badass/expert at cars. Atleast that's how i felt.You can write what you learned down in a notebook and read it everyday while adding new learned information everyday aswell.Depends on how you memorise stuff easily.It'd be cool if we did it together,but i'm not sure if that's gonna work.
That's one of the reasons why I prefer manuals instead of automatics, because you can save the engine, the clutch or gearbox might say bye-bye but it's still cheaper than a new engine
@@wateuszkelsz oh yeah, haven't even though of that kind of saving the engine. The best and most assured way is still to cover the turbo with a thick cloth tho
@Mr.Benedos in manual you just put it in the highest gear, release clutch then hit the brakes and hold until the engine stalls, which is way faster than getting out of the car, opening the hood and covering turbo with a thick cloth, not to mention finding that thick cloth
@@wateuszkelsz yeah pretty true now that I really think of it, that would be way faster (unless your transmission goes kaboom before the engine, in which case you would better off be hiding behind the wheel)
On an older car, a ruptured diaphragm in the modulator valve on an automatic transmission can cause white smoke as this allows transmission fluid to be sucked up the vacuum line and into the intake manifold.
White exhaust is also normal in below freezing temperatures as there is vapour from gasoline being being burned. It is visible when the air is cold like when you see your breath in cold air. Now if you see it in warm weather then there is a problem.
8:11 -I thought that was the job of the EGR system, and the PCV valve takes some of the oil vapors to the combustion chamber in order to reduce the pressure inside the engine block.
He talked about it, he said it happens because of condensation of the water in the air. That mainly happens during the cold, and is especially more visible due to the serious temperature differential
@@toyota86s ...well, if you hadn't asked me this question, almost provocative, it would have been better. Not for me, which obviously doesn't involve me at all and leaves me indifferent. And if in addition to this effort, while you were there, you had also added the final point it would have been even better, but that's asking too much. Haste and superficiality are an almost ineradicable disease for many, even for a Toyota lover. However, don't worry, there is much, much, much worse around the web, every day. This might comfort you and make you feel happy... maybe.
Head gasket sealer is not a permanent fix, and comes with its own issues (like clogging parts of the cooling system). Depending on how severe the leak is, it can work well enough as a "right now" temporary fix. Now, if it's not the head gasket, but something like a warped head, or cracked head or block, the engine is probably junk anyway, so might as well keep it going for as long as you can.
Can excessive burning of oil cause low temperature on the gauge at high speeds? Or vice versa if malfunctioning thermostat can cause the extra burning of the oil? The car is 2001 Saturn SL2, I maintain it very well, and it has only ~140K. I regularly change oil, like 2 years ago changed Spark Plugs, Valve Cover Gasket, and PCV Valve. I would appreciate any opinion on this matter. Thank you for a great film, I've never thought of a color of the smoke and corresponding problem.
I have diesel. Once I had an old BMW with huge black smoke. Neither my technician nor the chip tuner could tell me why. A regular guy told me to hit the gas, let the engine run on high rpm, that cleans out the system. And it worked.
Blue smoke was also pretty common for old two-stroke cars like Trabant or Wartburg, since their engines run on a mixture of petrol and oil, which obviously produces the blue smoke. Though, these didn't use regular engine oil, these used so-called M2T oil, which is a type of oil specifically for being mixed with petrol in two-stroke engines.
Back when I was a kid in the sixties 2 stroke oil was kind of rare. Everyone used non detergent SAE 30 in about a 20 to 1 mix, it made for a lot of blue smoke. I still remember my Lithuanian neighbor starting his Saab every morning on his way to work. It left a blue haze going all the way down the block lol. He loved those cars. When his son grew up he opened a garage specializing in all those unusual european cars
Had excessive oil in the engine after service. Big puff of white smoke came out not blue so a bit confused here with the colours. Drained some oil and problem was fixed
The video correct blue smoke is oil TRUST ME I know about that but you're good tho but before blue smoke you rather see white ,Black or even grey because oil is blood in a vehicle and not stop blue smoke means that you're engine is on life support it's a matter of time.
I have a 2020 Vauxhall Corsa Turbo Diesel....and if I don`t put it in re-gen once every 2 weeks, when driving every now and then you get excessive white/grey smoke coming out of the exhaust. Do the re-gen regularly and there is no problem.
@@TheKitchenTableGamer Or the Porsche Taycan or Tesla performance against a ford fiesta. If you're going to compare vehicles at least compare like for like. Oh but then the ICE vehicles wouldn't stand a chance would they. 😂
@@GaryV-p3h OK then, a more fair comparison, Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 versus Rimac Nevera (Rimac does 0-60 in 1.9 seconds, Dodge does it in 1.66 seconds)
Small Nissan engines have white smoke until the engine gets a good load and reaches operating temperature 🤒. It can almost appear like a problem because it does take a significant number of miles at low speeds. Highway speeds take care of it very quickly however.
please help,I am from sri lanka,i have a nissan vanat van (petrol auto). when i am driving some time 150 km,some time 10km coming white smoke not everytime..i noticed mostly during the running when turns very slowly it comes.but not every time.
How about the new types of smoke we'll all be needing know, lithium battery flame venting smoke, lithium battery thermal runaway fire smoke, lithium battery fire well under way smoke, lithium battery still burning smoke while firefighters trrying put out, and lithium still smouldering smoke while cooling down.
If it’s cold out the white smoke dosnt disappear it’s condensation from the hot exhaust gases and it’ll be present the entire time it’s cold outside. No different then your hot breath on a cold day. If the smoke is white and really thick that’s a blown headgasket that’s burning coolant. If the smoke is blue that’s oil being burned if the smoke is black that’s an engine that’s running rich to much fuel.
I have a Lexus hybrid that is emitting white smoke and strong exhaust smells in the cold mornings. The smoke goes away or much less once warmed up. But worried about the strong smell
@@ujjvallal9909 in a run away diesel engine the exhaust goes out through the intake, and pulls air in through the exhaust. The opposite of the way it was designed to work . The engine literally runs backwards.
Before watching, here’s my take: White = steam/water (cold start up). Blue = Oil being burnt (worn rings or valve stem seals) Black = sooty (Rich mixture). Grey = normal, but should not be thick and almost nothing when fully warmed up.
I have a Ford Mondeo Diesel 2.0. I have white smoke coming out of the exhaust even after its warmed up. Not heavy but you can see it if you stop at a traffic signs or else. I checked the Head Gasket in a workshop. But they said its ok. Even the Coolant level is ok and nothing is leaving the system. So whats going on? Maybe its not white, maybe grey. Cant tell. Engine is operating as normal as ever. I´m clueless
please help,I am from sri lanka,i have a vanat van (petrol auto). when i am driving some time 150 km,some time 10km coming white smoke not everytime..i noticed mostly during the running when turns very slowly it comes.but not every time.
I have a diesel 1990 motorhome or RV it's engine is a design from early 1980's it does not put out any smoke at any time no sensors to mess it up I guess
I have Mazda Cx5 2.2 desiel. Every 3 to 4 days when start the car it will bring white smoke for 2 minutes and stop. It may happen again after 3 days. What sign could it be.
Hi I have Toyota Camry 2002 am having problem with excess fuel burning and the spark plug became dark when you start you can smell fuel do you know what is wrong thanks
White Smoke on hard acceleration. The brake master cylinder seals leaking break fluid into break booster. The fluid then being sucked through the break booster vacuum pipe into the intake manifold and into the cylinders then exiting through the exhaust as white smoke. Replaced brake master cylinder seals, problem fixed.
white- water vapour, check your coolant levels. black- not enough O2 mixing with gas, check your o2 sensors, blue- buring oil, get a new car or rebuild your engine,
That dpf system is completely bs...what they don't tell you about it is that we are blowing the same crap out as we were before. It is just smaller. Now you also are adsing all the chemicals from the def fluid. On top of thay when these trucks are going down highway and is in its regen status they areknown to blow hot embers out the exhauts tip and start fires. It is amazing how much cooler and how much efficient those diesels run when they have been deleted.
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i worked on classic Italian cars for 17 years.. if we saw a can coming in with white smoke.. we have a new pope!!
Bellisimo I have a FIAT 124 CC Spořt
i dont get it bro
This is loud and clear,we love your explanations
Could have started with the summary, would have been less boring
Nothing can fix a leaking head gasket but a new head gasket. Anything you can pour into the engine is a temporary bandaid at best
K&w metallic sealer, seals it like new
Yeap used K& W in my son’s car, he drove it for 5 years after and still going when he got rid of it!!
Been using it for 40 years
True. You shouldn't put that head gasket repair crap in your cooling system. If you only drive a few hundred miles a year or you're planning on driving your beater until it breaks then scrapping it, then I guess it would be a viable option. Personally I don't like rolling the dice every time I get in the car, so I just fix it the right way 😅
K&w in the radiator seals everything forever your too young to know that
Nice explanation
I literally know almost nothing about working on cars and i somehow found this informative
@stergacha9435 yes and no
@@tobyzilla i need more detail
@stergacha9435 I want to learn basic matance like changing fluids changing my tires and changing my windshield wipers but I don't want to fully learn how to take my car completely apart because it's hard to do and vary time consuming
@@tobyzilla That's a great idea.It lowkey makes you feel like a badass/expert at cars. Atleast that's how i felt.You can write what you learned down in a notebook and read it everyday while adding new learned information everyday aswell.Depends on how you memorise stuff easily.It'd be cool if we did it together,but i'm not sure if that's gonna work.
Oil leaking into the engine is especially dangerous on turbodiesel cars, because it can cause an engine runaway
Diesel
That's one of the reasons why I prefer manuals instead of automatics, because you can save the engine, the clutch or gearbox might say bye-bye but it's still cheaper than a new engine
@@wateuszkelsz oh yeah, haven't even though of that kind of saving the engine. The best and most assured way is still to cover the turbo with a thick cloth tho
@Mr.Benedos in manual you just put it in the highest gear, release clutch then hit the brakes and hold until the engine stalls, which is way faster than getting out of the car, opening the hood and covering turbo with a thick cloth, not to mention finding that thick cloth
@@wateuszkelsz yeah pretty true now that I really think of it, that would be way faster (unless your transmission goes kaboom before the engine, in which case you would better off be hiding behind the wheel)
Can you tell me why I have purple smoke coming from my exhaust
It maybe similar to blue
Too much cotton candy
It might be blue
your car is high
a kid probably put purple candys in there idk
On an older car, a ruptured diaphragm in the modulator valve on an automatic transmission can cause white smoke as this allows transmission fluid to be sucked up the vacuum line and into the intake manifold.
I had this exact issue years ago but my car was throwing out red smoke.
@@DGHodgson-o8zkinda sounds cool, can imagine one of those massive american muscle cars speeding along- with red exaust 😅
probably the fluid color@@DGHodgson-o8z
Ive got a very nice experience with black smoke, it allows me to leave a smoke screen to determine potential deviants from tailgating me
No
Lol
Thanks for a very clear explanation.
Thanks. Your channel is the best.
And here I thought people had their own mosquito spray system lol.very informative thanks.
Thanks for this video .... ❤
Thanks for the video.
White exhaust is also normal in below freezing temperatures as there is vapour from gasoline being being burned. It is visible when the air is cold like when you see your breath in cold air. Now if you see it in warm weather then there is a problem.
Exactly
8:11 -I thought that was the job of the EGR system, and the PCV valve takes some of the oil vapors to the combustion chamber in order to reduce the pressure inside the engine block.
you forgot to mention that white "smoke" comes out of the exhaust during colder weather
He talked about it, he said it happens because of condensation of the water in the air. That mainly happens during the cold, and is especially more visible due to the serious temperature differential
Thats basicly what he said at the beginning. Condensation
@toyota86s ...what is "temperature diffefential"?! 🙄
@@claudiocosterni6488 There, I edited my comment, happy now?
@@toyota86s ...well, if you hadn't asked me this question, almost provocative, it would have been better. Not for me, which obviously doesn't involve me at all and leaves me indifferent.
And if in addition to this effort, while you were there, you had also added the final point it would have been even better, but that's asking too much.
Haste and superficiality are an almost ineradicable disease for many, even for a Toyota lover.
However, don't worry, there is much, much, much worse around the web, every day.
This might comfort you and make you feel happy... maybe.
This is a great video. Thanks.
Very good at your job mate thanks a lot mate 😂😂😢🎉❤
Well explained
There was an old limerick that said "Black's unsat (unsatisfactory), blue's uncool, whites alright."
Head gasket sealer is not a permanent fix, and comes with its own issues (like clogging parts of the cooling system). Depending on how severe the leak is, it can work well enough as a "right now" temporary fix. Now, if it's not the head gasket, but something like a warped head, or cracked head or block, the engine is probably junk anyway, so might as well keep it going for as long as you can.
❤great job. Can explain to me why my toyota 1kz-TE diesel engine has had starting and high rpm.
From Bangladesh 🇧🇩❤
This 9 minute video could've easily been 2
Thanks a lot for the info
Can excessive burning of oil cause low temperature on the gauge at high speeds? Or vice versa if malfunctioning thermostat can cause the extra burning of the oil? The car is 2001 Saturn SL2, I maintain it very well, and it has only ~140K. I regularly change oil, like 2 years ago changed Spark Plugs, Valve Cover Gasket, and PCV Valve. I would appreciate any opinion on this matter. Thank you for a great film, I've never thought of a color of the smoke and corresponding problem.
Thanks for ur sharing
I have diesel. Once I had an old BMW with huge black smoke. Neither my technician nor the chip tuner could tell me why. A regular guy told me to hit the gas, let the engine run on high rpm, that cleans out the system. And it worked.
That’s basically a dpf delete 😂
This is the most common “mod” in the uk
@@JamieWalker-pc6nd It may clog up the dpf by saturating the soot catching canals in the dpf.
heavy black smoke from a diesel engine is called rolling coal and is illegal to do it in most states
Tell that to the hicks that think its cool
Blue smoke was also pretty common for old two-stroke cars like Trabant or Wartburg, since their engines run on a mixture of petrol and oil, which obviously produces the blue smoke. Though, these didn't use regular engine oil, these used so-called M2T oil, which is a type of oil specifically for being mixed with petrol in two-stroke engines.
Back when I was a kid in the sixties 2 stroke oil was kind of rare. Everyone used non detergent SAE 30 in about a 20 to 1 mix, it made for a lot of blue smoke. I still remember my Lithuanian neighbor starting his Saab every morning on his way to work. It left a blue haze going all the way down the block lol. He loved those cars. When his son grew up he opened a garage specializing in all those unusual european cars
Had excessive oil in the engine after service. Big puff of white smoke came out not blue so a bit confused here with the colours. Drained some oil and problem was fixed
The video correct blue smoke is oil TRUST ME I know about that but you're good tho but before blue smoke you rather see white ,Black or even grey because oil is blood in a vehicle and not stop blue smoke means that you're engine is on life support it's a matter of time.
this is great thanks
@6:24 shows a radiator, not an air filter
i think evb knows that
I think that was a turbocharged engine.
My stage 2 BMW diesel dpf/egr off has black smoke and it is perfect.
And living it's best life! 👌
white smoke can be brake power booster vacuum filling with brake fluid from leaking master cylinder. it gets sucked into the fuel inlet
U forgot the smoke that appears when an electric car burns down
😂😂😂
I have a 2020 Vauxhall Corsa Turbo Diesel....and if I don`t put it in re-gen once every 2 weeks, when driving every now and then you get excessive white/grey smoke coming out of the exhaust. Do the re-gen regularly and there is no problem.
Light white smoke can last all day in very cold ambient temperatures
White smoke or steam can be seen regularly in cold weather in many cars.
I have orange smoke coming from my nissan camry. Any help will be useful. Thanks in advance
For EV there is only a black smoke
... and it means that your battery is on fire! (Or maybe white smoke from overheating motors)
The only smoke from EVs is from the tires as it leave all the ICE vehicles in it's dust.
@GaryV-p3h put a Porsche Panamera turbo against a BMW I3. 😂
@@TheKitchenTableGamer Or the Porsche Taycan or Tesla performance against a ford fiesta. If you're going to compare vehicles at least compare like for like. Oh but then the ICE vehicles wouldn't stand a chance would they. 😂
@@GaryV-p3h OK then, a more fair comparison, Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 versus Rimac Nevera (Rimac does 0-60 in 1.9 seconds, Dodge does it in 1.66 seconds)
My white smoke was the result of a bad valve job where the valve seats were ground into the water jacket on the head.
Small Nissan engines have white smoke until the engine gets a good load and reaches operating temperature 🤒. It can almost appear like a problem because it does take a significant number of miles at low speeds. Highway speeds take care of it very quickly however.
please help,I am from sri lanka,i have a nissan vanat van (petrol auto). when i am driving some time 150 km,some time 10km coming white smoke not everytime..i noticed mostly during the running when turns very slowly it comes.but not every time.
Help! I have clear smoke. What could be causing it?
ive only had a puff of grey smoke come out when taking off but it happens like 3 times a year or I simply don't notice it all the time
How about the new types of smoke we'll all be needing know, lithium battery flame venting smoke, lithium battery thermal runaway fire smoke, lithium battery fire well under way smoke, lithium battery still burning smoke while firefighters trrying put out, and lithium still smouldering smoke while cooling down.
If blue smoke is coming only after a long park, it means your valve seal is wearing up
If it’s cold out the white smoke dosnt disappear it’s condensation from the hot exhaust gases and it’ll be present the entire time it’s cold outside. No different then your hot breath on a cold day. If the smoke is white and really thick that’s a blown headgasket that’s burning coolant. If the smoke is blue that’s oil being burned if the smoke is black that’s an engine that’s running rich to much fuel.
So somethings really wrong with all the planes flying up there.
4:43 perfect bmw condition
4:02 IT'S MILES THE HIGH MILEAGE ŠKODA OCTAVIA, WOOOOOO
an what if my car shoots flames?
Can you tell me why i have green smoke from my exhaust pipes on my chevy traverse
I have vintage 2 stroke small engines that take a 16 to 1 oil/gas ratio with strait non detergent sae30! Talk about blue smoke!
I have a Lexus hybrid that is emitting white smoke and strong exhaust smells in the cold mornings. The smoke goes away or much less once warmed up. But worried about the strong smell
could also be very rich or rich A/F ratio or might be a very poor or poor A/F ratio
My Car is an automatic one when I stop while in drive there is a white smoke appears and it last about a minute or 2 then it doesn't appear anymore...
Hi I have gd6 2.4 diesel it's have gray smoke and have steem water in intake throttle pipe but colant and oil going well can you tell
2:43 thats an run away Diesel engine.
It’s petrol dummy 😂
@@ujjvallal9909 in a run away diesel engine the exhaust goes out through the intake, and pulls air in through the exhaust. The opposite of the way it was designed to work . The engine literally runs backwards.
Before watching, here’s my take: White = steam/water (cold start up). Blue = Oil being burnt (worn rings or valve stem seals) Black = sooty (Rich mixture). Grey = normal, but should not be thick and almost nothing when fully warmed up.
Mine is blue when I start in the first in the morning or when the car has been parked for like some hours and later clear to light grey
I have a Ford Mondeo Diesel 2.0. I have white smoke coming out of the exhaust even after its warmed up. Not heavy but you can see it if you stop at a traffic signs or else. I checked the Head Gasket in a workshop. But they said its ok. Even the Coolant level is ok and nothing is leaving the system. So whats going on? Maybe its not white, maybe grey. Cant tell. Engine is operating as normal as ever. I´m clueless
This ai video is still helpful
Mine is blue smoke whenever the car engine is cold and it comes out massively and stops with time. What can i do
Does blue smoke indicate noss from fast and furious
please help,I am from sri lanka,i have a vanat van (petrol auto). when i am driving some time 150 km,some time 10km coming white smoke not everytime..i noticed mostly during the running when turns very slowly it comes.but not every time.
I have a diesel 1990 motorhome or RV it's engine is a design from early 1980's it does not put out any smoke at any time no sensors to mess it up I guess
What could be the problem my car opel corsa utility 1.4 is over fueling the spark plugs goes black
I have Mazda Cx5 2.2 desiel. Every 3 to 4 days when start the car it will bring white smoke for 2 minutes and stop. It may happen again after 3 days. What sign could it be.
Hi I have Toyota Camry 2002 am having problem with excess fuel burning and the spark plug became dark when you start you can smell fuel do you know what is wrong thanks
Too much fuel in the mixture. Lots of things can cause that.
Imagine if there was an additive that you could pour in the tank and it'd make the exhaust smell good. Like pine trees or something lol
Got a fabia mk1 that runs on lpg,it has 325k kms,no smoke,runs like when I bought it.Original wheel bearings,bushings,air con compressor,alternator
And all this time I thought that while smoke meant that there was a new Pope.
How sweet is the smell
Here comes the climate video
Purple Haze Smoke on the water.
JH and Purple 👍🎸🎸✌️
People who have cars with modified exhaust 👇💪💪
I have a mf 135 and it got blue smoke only when i cold start it
Precisely
LOL, i would never would recommend using head gasket sealant stuff that this video recommend in 3:11, when i can come later hunt you
My car has a fuel air mixture that is too rich and it also burns coolant and oil so: lots of smoke
White Smoke on hard acceleration. The brake master cylinder seals leaking break fluid into break booster. The fluid then being sucked through the break booster vacuum pipe into the intake manifold and into the cylinders then exiting through the exhaust as white smoke. Replaced brake master cylinder seals, problem fixed.
What's the colour of the smoke when an electric car bursts in flames?.
My car is camry 2008 model. It juat started dour days again. Blue smoke coming out massively qhen i have parked the car for like four hours
Can you explain us why we have gay smoke coming from the exhaust?
We’re from CA.
Hood*
white- water vapour, check your coolant levels. black- not enough O2 mixing with gas, check your o2 sensors, blue- buring oil, get a new car or rebuild your engine,
2:35 useless blaa blaa blaa almost ends
If you have a bad head gasket, dont put in a stop leak it could and well stop uo other stuff. Just get it fixed, and i wouldn't drive it very far
One burning too rich in fuel will give off bluish smoke
No, you should put hear gasket sealer or any type of stop leak in, unless you plan on scrapping the car soon.
Mine shoots red smokes
It's bleeding
Ded
Except for steam, if you see this smoke its time to buy a new car...
8:38 This video could have been 30 seconds long
bro my car is petrol and it has less mileage but not emitting black smoke
Got a engine light that indicates bank 1 running rich resulting in a lot of grey smoke especially at cs
Replace your up stream o2 sensors.
Ever since you rotated the tires, the engine blows white smoke, black smoke, blue smoke, grey smoke.
You left out the use of E85 in Flexifuel engines which produce exhaust containing higher levels of water vapor and thus more steam.
Have you seen the video where they use 2 to 4 times the amount of oil engine in the working one and guess what... No blue smoke
That dpf system is completely bs...what they don't tell you about it is that we are blowing the same crap out as we were before. It is just smaller. Now you also are adsing all the chemicals from the def fluid. On top of thay when these trucks are going down highway and is in its regen status they areknown to blow hot embers out the exhauts tip and start fires. It is amazing how much cooler and how much efficient those diesels run when they have been deleted.