Car Query

[ash t]

Hi. Theres alot of "stuff" coming from the exhaust of my car. It seems to be just condensation and not smoke. I know its going to be increased because its cold, but there is more coming out of mine than there is from other cars.
Should I be concerned.

It is definately NOT smoke. It disappears too quickly to be smoke.

Ash
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[MattyB]

shouldn't be a problem. more than likely just condensation.

if you have coolant in your radiator, and there is a white residue in your exhaust where the water sits - could well be a blown head gasket, the water jackets might be spilling into the combustion chamber.

i suppose the only thing to do is a compression test, check if it's consistant in all cylinders, other than that.. i'm not too sure :\

[ash t]

Wouldnt it run rough with a blown head gasket?

Its running perfectly fine
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[MattyB]

it could run rough, be a bit hard to start, idle uneven.

but it may not. depends how much water it getting through, and how much compression is lost.


chances are it's just condensation - does it get driven daily, methodically?

most cars do. so that might be why yours is blowing more water than others, you ride some times, and drive others?

the more your car sits there cold, the more condensation builds up (i think)

[gammamanuk]

To check if its the headgasket, first what car is it?

Open the bonnet, remove the water bottle top, not the washer fluid, the actual engine coolant tank, and smell in there, it should smell murky, if it smells of burnt oil, or petrol then thats one sign.

Take off the oil filler cap, the cap you remove to put oil into the engine, look on the underside of the cap, for a mayonaisse like substance, it will be like a dirty yellow colour.

Also check for the same on the dipstick.

If you have any of these signs then thats possible headgasket failure, which causes an excessive steam like gas to plume from the exhaust,

[Robby]

Normally I wouldn't worry, but IIRC this is a rover, so check the head gasket.
And then realise why people advise against rovers.

[ash t]

[Johnny GSX-R]

ASH, don't worry about it, my 214 used to do it constantly when the weather was cool.. Looked like a steam train, really odd because my Peugeot 406 did it yet my Alfa V6 did not.

Dunno why it is, just accept it does, keep an eye on the clear water expantion bottle and DO NOT over fill it.

[Crazy Manx Man]

Do you run your car on Hydrogen by any chance?

[ash t]