smoke out the tail pipe

When I start my 01 camry le after it has been sitting for a while,
smoke comes out of the tail pipe. What do I need to do to correct this
problem?

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"squalid23" <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in message
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> When I start my 01 camry le after it has been sitting for a while,
> smoke comes out of the tail pipe. What do I need to do to correct this
> problem?
>[/color]

Don't start the car would have been my answer (I'm clueless about cars,
that's why I come to this group)

But a friend of mine says you may have bad plugs. Hopefully MDT, Bruce or
one of the other mechanical types will have your answer.

I think you need to mention the color and/or amount of smoke. It's not weird
to have smoke come out of a tail pipe as far as I know, but maybe you're
talking about a huge amount of it, or a strange characteristic?

Natalie

On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 20:36:33 -0500, squalid23 wrote:
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> When I start my 01 camry le after it has been sitting for a while,
> smoke comes out of the tail pipe. What do I need to do to correct this
> problem?[/color]

You don't mention the color. Or how many miles on the car.

A small puff of blue smoke when the car is first started is an indication
that the valve stem seals are deteriorating, but I haven't had this happen
on any of mine until well over 200,000 miles!!!

If it is a small puff of white smoke, it is probably just condensation. A
small amount of steam is generated when an engine runs and is visible
until the engine warms up fully.

If it lasts longer than a few minutes at MOST, is could be an indication
the head gasket is going, but this is pretty extreme, esp on a car as
young as this...

Excessive valve stem to guide clearance can be the culprit to (but probably
not on a Toyota). ;)

Dave M.


"hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 20:36:33 -0500, squalid23 wrote:
>[color=green]
>> When I start my 01 camry le after it has been sitting for a while,
>> smoke comes out of the tail pipe. What do I need to do to correct this
>> problem?[/color]
>
> You don't mention the color. Or how many miles on the car.
>
> A small puff of blue smoke when the car is first started is an indication
> that the valve stem seals are deteriorating, but I haven't had this happen
> on any of mine until well over 200,000 miles!!!
>
> If it is a small puff of white smoke, it is probably just condensation. A
> small amount of steam is generated when an engine runs and is visible
> until the engine warms up fully.
>
> If it lasts longer than a few minutes at MOST, is could be an indication
> the head gasket is going, but this is pretty extreme, esp on a car as
> young as this...
>[/color]

As others have said, it could be valve guides, condensation or even a head
gasket but if it is only at start up, it is not something to worry about.
Rest easy.
jor
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> When I start my 01 camry le after it has been sitting for a while,
> smoke comes out of the tail pipe. What do I need to do to correct this
> problem?
>
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"hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 20:36:33 -0500, squalid23 wrote:
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>> When I start my 01 camry le after it has been sitting for a while,
>> smoke comes out of the tail pipe. What do I need to do to correct this
>> problem?[/color]
>
> You don't mention the color. Or how many miles on the car.
>
> A small puff of blue smoke when the car is first started is an indication
> that the valve stem seals are deteriorating, but I haven't had this happen
> on any of mine until well over 200,000 miles!!![/color]
[color=blue]
> If it is a small puff of white smoke, it is probably just condensation. A
> small amount of steam is generated when an engine runs and is visible
> until the engine warms up fully.
>
> If it lasts longer than a few minutes at MOST, is could be an indication
> the head gasket is going, but this is pretty extreme, esp on a car as
> young as this...
>[/color]
If the valve stem seals or head gasket are going, some engine repair work is
in order.
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Ray O
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Is it smoke or steam? What is "a while"?

If it "smokes" in the morning after sitting over night, it's really steam
and is nothing to worry about.




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