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t3chnique · 03-18-2009, 12:09 AM

So I'm getting this white smoke out the tailpipe every time I start for the first time after a night NO MATTER WHAT THE TEMPERATURE IS. I know this because even when it is warm out, it still smokes. There is also an odor that come out as well.

This ONLY started happening after I seafoamed my car...does that have anything to do with it?

Any insight on my problem would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

JCamry94 · 03-18-2009, 12:46 AM

No problem here. When did you last seafoam?

Most likely a little bit of condensation from the exhaust building up overnight.

abew330 · 03-18-2009, 01:02 AM

i have the same thing... just a little smoke with car on after seafoam... no smoke before the seafoam

whats yours smell like?

t3chnique · 03-18-2009, 01:04 AM

well i actually seafoamed like 2 weeks ago....

JCamry94 · 03-18-2009, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by t3chnique

well i actually seafoamed like 2 weeks ago....

You're fine then man

Manny1337 · 03-18-2009, 10:30 AM

i seafoamed not even a week ago and i have nothing coming out of my exhaust =P

Maim Menu · 03-18-2009, 10:49 AM

What does it smell like?

t3chnique · 03-18-2009, 03:32 PM

it smells like a mixture of gasoline and something else. Not sure what it is.

93XLEcamry · 03-18-2009, 05:54 PM

might be a blown head gasket...im just saying because the same thing happen to me, i'd start the car and see white smoke out the exhaust.....smelt different too, mine had no gasoline odor..just sweet smelling..but its best to get it checked as some ppl here in TN has said on other post about white smoke...

Frodo65 · 03-18-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by t3chnique

So I'm getting this white smoke out the tailpipe every time I start for the first time after a night NO MATTER WHAT THE TEMPERATURE IS. I know this because even when it is warm out, it still smokes. There is also an odor that come out as well.

This ONLY started happening after I seafoamed my car...does that have anything to do with it?

Any insight on my problem would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

What kind of miles? A start-up puff is common on high-mile engines with valve seals that are getting tired - the internal cleaning could well have removed (or maybe moved) the crud that was keeping oil from seeping down valve stems after an engine shutdown.

t3chnique · 03-19-2009, 12:13 AM

it only has 84,xxx miles. Barely any of them are hard.