1998 Cadillac DeVille "steam smoke condensation" Questions

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smoke is the correct type if the temp is below 0 as the muffler has cooled down and it turns into condensation (water) when hot gases come past when starting it turns into steam and thats what you can

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...smoke (steam) is no longer seen. If you still see white smoke when the engine is warmed up then you probably have coolant leaking into the combustion chamber. Possible causes are warped head, blown ...

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...smoke or steam. Water condenses in your exhaust when it cools off, when you start it in the morning that water will turn to steam. If it is smoke, it will linger around longer than steam. Coolant in ...

...slower 1999model doublecab Oil smoke is blue, white smoke is condensation and emits steam on a cold morning, will disappear at operating temp If your car is a diesel, white smoke indicates unburnt ...

...of moisture in the muffler/ tail pipe that is normal .... till the engine warms up heaps of white smoke when hot suggests coolant/steam in the combustion chamber blue smoke is oil black smoke is ...

...smoke' that is indicating condensation being burnt off eg steam ,usually on cooler days, if it continues to get worse ie white smoke for longer this would indicate the coolant may be leaking into the ...

...limited info generic answer --what color-- most likely steam from condensation gathering in exhaust

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smoke, it is more like steam. pull one of your spark plugs out,see if they are soak with oil. if so check valve cover gasket seals. if you do a lot of stop/start motoring the exhaust pipe will collect

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