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One cloud of white smoke

  • 08-10-2015 5:17pm
    #1
    kh8
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭


    One puff of white smoke on my exhaust in my car today but it seems to be fine now, anyone know what it was?


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  • #2
    5W30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 694 ✭✭✭5W30


    Diesel or petrol?

    Car?

    Year?


  • #3
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    If it was first thing in the morning it could have been dew being burned out.


    With so little info in the OP it's just pure speculation at this point.


  • #4
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users Posts: 14,906 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Probably a new Pope being elected in your catalytic converter.


  • #5
    kh8
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭kh8


    5W30 wrote: »
    Diesel or petrol?

    Car?

    Year?

    petrol


  • #6
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,112 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    kh8 wrote: »
    petrol

    Car?

    Year?


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  • #7
    Comhrá
    Registered Users Posts: 4,753 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    op seems to want a game of 20 questions.

    Is it too much trouble to state the make of car, year, mileage & any other pertinent info?


  • #8
    kh8
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭kh8


    hi i was driving down a hill for about a mile today when i press the gas pedal an a puff of white smoke came out the car went kinda dead for fraction of a second but drove perfect about 20 miles after that it happened about 6 months ago but only seems to happen on the same hill


  • #9
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Tbh, you should get it checked by a mechanic.
    That said, it doesn't seem to be a major issue.

    Post car full model and year or we won't be able to help you.


  • #10
    kh8
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭kh8


    cud it be condensation 1997 polo 93 miles


  • #11
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Condensation will be burned off during startup. It's not uncommon for cars to have a little extra white smoke during startup, but once car is warmed up there shouldn't be any extra smoke.

    How is the coolant level?


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  • #12
    kh8
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭kh8


    biko wrote: »
    Condensation will be burned off during startup. It's not uncommon for cars to have a little extra white smoke during startup, but once car is warmed up there shouldn't be any extra smoke.

    How is the coolant level?

    coolant on the max line


  • #13
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Ok that's good.
    Can you check the oil too?

    When was last time you filled up on coolant or oil?


  • #14
    kh8
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭kh8


    biko wrote: »
    Ok that's good.
    Can you check the oil too?

    When was last time you filled up on coolant or oil?

    oil changed in november topped up coolant few days ago


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