What the Colour of Your Car’s Exhaust Smoke Says About Its Health

Just as we breathe in and out, so do cars. Cars take in air from the air cleaners through the intake manifolds, which are connected to the engine and mixed with fuel. After combustion, the exhaust is pushed out through the exhaust system.

Just as we normally cough as the body’s way of showing something is wrong with our bodies, cars emit smoke, signalling the health of the vehicle. 

Thin white smoke from the exhaust pipe

 You’ve noticed that in cool areas, we often give off steam as we breathe; cars often give off a smoky steam from their exhaust. This indicates that there is no problem with your vehicles, it is as fit as Jackie Chan doing movie stunts. However, if this steamy white smoke gets thick, your car is burning coolant as a result of bad gasket or abad cylinder head. To this, you must attend fast before the problem escalates.

Blue smoke from the exhaust pipe

Blue smoke rom your exhaust pipe is a sign of engine burning oil as a result of worn out piston rings through which it leaks to the boer thereby emitting it through the exhaust. If symptoms persist, seek technical advice, as this may require a new engine or overhauling the current one.

Black smoke from the exhaust pipe

Black smok comes as a result of the car burning too much fuel. This is sometimes due to poor air flow in the car’s engine, poor fuel injection, or faulty MAF or oxygen sensors. Here, replacement of any of air cleaners and these other parts is required otherwise you will start asking when your 1000cc vitz became a drunkard to consume 10 liters per 10 kilometers.

Gray smoke from the exhaust pipe

This is the mystery mix because its not the car burning one thing. Sometimes, a car might burn two or more fluids, i.e., oil and fuel, or fuel and transmission fluid. This will require you to find an expert to make a good diagnosis of the problem and find an appropriate remedy otherwise, you will be frustrated for no good reason saying that ba makanika ba’nemessa emotoka