L-U-R-C-H

At Idle, my car has smoke coming out of the exhaust, anyone know what's going on here?

Lucke

white smoke would indicate burning coolant... check your coolant system for leaks, or get a maintenence checkup soon...

cantdrive55

When does it do this? All the time? When it's warming up? Does it do it after you've been driving for a while after it's up to operating temp?

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siklude

yeah check your coolant system for leaks as Lucke said...it might be a dead cylinder...is you car running okay though?

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irishpilot

White/bluish smoke unfortunetly is related to coolant or in other words a Head gasket problem/slightly warped head.

I would check the oil and see if it is a sluggish brownish/white

Does your car get really hot, or has it overheated lately?

Good luck

L-U-R-C-H

Actually the car has been sitting for a while but I start it at least once a week. It is due for an oil change, it's just a tad over 3,000. It still spits out smoke when the engine has reached its normal temperature.

vtecprelude

If it's just white smoke then It is burning coolant or it might be condensation if it's really cold outside. If you're loosing coolant this is a good indication you might have a blown head gasket.

Light Blue smoke indicates you burning oil.

L-U-R-C-H

The engine seems to run fine overall. The oil is really dark brown and needs changed but I am waiting till I can get my license back, which isn't too much longer. Also, I should note that around 2000 RPM, the engine makes this louder noise coming from the engine. But any higher than 2000, the sound usually stops. It's almost like this loud knocking or something, I dunno.

irishpilot

do you spray? (N20)

If so you should pull your plugs and see if there are any signs or detonation

L-U-R-C-H

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