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Thick white smoke from exhaust

  • 17-08-2012 12:15pm
    #1
    tiote
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭


    I went to test drive a car today at a dealership, and when I first started driving it, thick white smoke started pouring from the exhaust. Now it seemed to clear up as I drove and had pretty much stopped by the time I got back to the dealership (after about 3-4 miles), but I was just wondering should I steer well clear of the car or is this normal if the car has been sitting a few months? I was planning on getting a mechanic to look at it before I buy anyway, but should I even bother? Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    More than likely car warming up.

    Did you check the coolant before you started it?


  • #3
    tiote
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭tiote


    Thanks for the reply.

    No I didn't check. I reckoned it was just as it had been sitting and dealer said he'd had it for 3 months but now I'm worried it might be something more serious.


  • #4
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    What kind of car is it?


  • #5
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Let the car cool down well, check the oil and coolant. Hissing, mayonaied oil cap, low coolant, steer clear


  • #6
    Nixer Jim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Nixer Jim


    We might have a new Pope!


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  • #7
    pete4130
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,944 ✭✭✭pete4130


    If you're already having reservations about buying the car and concerned with the white smoke then simply don't buy it, wait for another to come along and don't spend money on a mechanic when there is seemingly something wrong.
    Your paying a mechanic to tell you something you sort of already know yourself.


  • #8
    tiote
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭tiote


    George Dalton wrote: »
    What kind of car is it?

    Its a 2003 bmw 318ci


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