Quote:
Originally Posted by DMRTech
As opposed to what a couple people have posted on this thread, white smoke can absolutely mean that the car is running lean. Blue/Grey smoke is a sign on the car running rich/burning oil. It is also common to have the water vapors burn off upon startup, but if you still see white smoke after the car has reached optimal opperating temperature then I suggest diagnoising the car with an A/F meter.
|
Coolant in combustion chamber = white smoke
Oil burning = blue smoke
Excess fuel (rich) = black smoke
Excess oxygen (lean) = no smoke (in my experience) because oxygen is colorless.
Where do you get lean = white smoke? Pls cite source and basis for info.
Dan