Hello all, first time poster was hoping for some assistance.


I have a 2005 Toyota Camry LE 4 cylinder, and I have been trying to figure out a hard cold start issue that also causes whitish grayish smoke to come out of the tailpipe when I first start the car.

When I first start the car after it has sitting at least 8-10+ hours the engine will crank over and being starting up but its almost as if it hesitates and then fully starts up. Once it does start the smoke will come out of the tailpipe for about 10 - 30 seconds and smells somewhat of burning fuel. I think the problem may be a leaking fuel injector. When I use my car during the day this issue doesn't happen at all after first startup

Coolant level and color : Normal no changes
Oil Color and level : Normal no changes
Tune Up: Done about 2 months ago

I uploaded a video to youtube of the car starting up here https://youtu.be/KId2AIGtYwE

Looks 100% normal.

Fuel smell during warm up is normal. The car is in open loop and burns more fuel. Smoke could be condensation or a small valve seal leak.

How about a recording of the smoke?

 

Well I went out to try and get a recording of the smoke and it decided to be a no show, Thank you for the reassurance on the startup.

I feel a bit like an idiot now that I was getting worked up over what is probably condensation or a small valve seal leak. I guess living in AZ for the last 10 years(still in AZ) having exhaust condensation is something i'm not used to anymore. I used to own a Honda Ridgeline that ended up being a pile of crap, this is the first Toyota I've ever owned. I guess they all have thier quirks.