Smoke coming from exhaust
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Smoke coming from exhaust
Hey guys,
i have magnafllow mufflers installed and they've been installed for about 3 months now. I nevfer had any smoke problems before but now for some reason i am getting alot of smoke coming out of the exhaust pipes. its not black smoke or anything like that but it just looks like a car that has just been started up on a cold morning. problem is it looks like that even after the car is fully warm. does anyone know what could be causing this?
If this helps the temperature is around 50 degrees F.
Thanks,
Jim
i have magnafllow mufflers installed and they've been installed for about 3 months now. I nevfer had any smoke problems before but now for some reason i am getting alot of smoke coming out of the exhaust pipes. its not black smoke or anything like that but it just looks like a car that has just been started up on a cold morning. problem is it looks like that even after the car is fully warm. does anyone know what could be causing this?
If this helps the temperature is around 50 degrees F.
Thanks,
Jim
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Jim, if the smoke is white like you are hinting at, Chris X is on the money. If it is still white after the car is up to temperature, then you are looking at a coolant leak issue. This can be confirmed by having to frequently add fluid to the overflow bottle.
If by chance that the smoke is blue in color, then I would be checking your oil levels as this is a sign that you have worn rings or an internal problem and you are using a lot of oil.
If by chance that the smoke is blue in color, then I would be checking your oil levels as this is a sign that you have worn rings or an internal problem and you are using a lot of oil.
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Ummm, not quite so sure about that! In the UK Jag specify Organic Acid Technology (OAT) coolant - which is the long life red stuff, rather than the 2 year blue, don't mix the two, stick with what you have.
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Oh dear, the two types interact and produce a 'slime' that causes circulation problems, if it was my car I'd drain the lot, flush it and put red only in. You could put only Blue in and things will be fine, but you will have to change it every 2 yeays instead of 5 years with the red, I don't know about US prices for coolant - you can do the maths I'm sure.
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Mixing two types should be avoided, I agree.
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