What causes a turbo to smoke?
When oil leaks into the exhaust system, it produces a distinctive blue/grey smoke as it burns off. This could be caused by a crack in the turbo housing or damaged internal seals.
Can wastegate cause smoke?
Yep – wastegate problems always means black smoke, not white. White smoke is caused by wintertime and failed\failing glowplugs system. There are other causes, but those are the most prevalent ’round this time of year. Check your vacuum system for the wg code, read thru FAQ’s for further diagnostic steps.
Why does smoke come out of my exhaust?
A. That’s a completely different issue, sometimes the whitish smoke that comes out of your exhaust is tinted blue. This suggests your engine is burning oil. When oil burns, it produces bluish smoke. Q. Is Burning Oil Bad? A.
What does it mean when you have white smoke coming from your engine?
But excessive white smoke likely means coolant is leaking into the engine combustion chambers. This is usually caused by one or more of the following problems: Leaking or blown head gasket: The head gasket is located between the engine block and cylinder head. It seals the combustion chambers, as well as the coolant and oil passages.
What does it mean when your car has blue smoke coming from the tailpipe?
Blue-gray or gray-white smoke. Blue-gray or gray-white smoke usually means the engine is burning oil. If you have a turbocharged engine, a faulty turbo seal could be causing this, but if you have a more common engine, it’s likely one or more of the following problems:
What’s the white smoke coming out of the tailpipe?
Under normal conditions, you probably won’t see the exhaust coming out of your tailpipe. As mentioned in the introduction, you might occasionally see a light white color, which is just water vapor. It’s important to understand that this is very different from the thick white smoke that brought you to us.