End blue, black, white exhaust smoke problems fast, inexpensively, with my tips, guaranteed products, I use.

Exhaust smoke causes and less-expensive remedies.

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To help, there are additive products many of us use as a fix, when possible. They often end or control the above problems. My thinking suggest their usage first, if possible. That is what many of us do, successfully.

Being a mechanic, you see exhaust pipes spew different colors of fumes.

The color is one of several exhaust smoke clues as to the nature of, possible origin, and remedy of the problem.

Lets cover each smoke color and my remedy. But, first, this point…

My exhaust smoke solution to a problem mostly goes like this. Being frugal [cheap], I want the most bang for my money. Frugal = ecological; sound, conservative.

I don't mind a little extra bother

To save a buck or two, or even a thousand. Others, want to cut thru the crap, can't waste time saving a buck or two.

Such customers are willing to spend what ever it takes to end the car problem - so they can get on with life. "Fix it so its right" - is their cry! "Expense is not the point. Call me when its ready. I don't even want to know what you did, but, it better be right!" That is the another remedy.

For the latter, you overhaul, put in a new motor, or new transmission, they pay you and go, and you take care of the next customers car problem - the way they want it done. Those are one successful way to end or control smoke problems. There are others...

Exhaust smoke remedies:

Please note: White smoke, Black smoke, Oily exhaust pipe may have a common origin, a common remedy. Lets detail each.

#1. One reason: White, blue smoke most of the time.

Real serious. An acidic condition from deteriorated radiator coolant, or a failure of an upper motor gasket lets coolant [50%water] into areas it should not be, inside the motor. Coolant ends up in the combustion area, vaporizes, and is spewed-out the exhaust as a white fog. About $1500 up, of new gasket replacement is the remedy. I use a radiator acid-neutralizing flush/stop leak, and a worn motor treatment, from a company called Mega Power, as a successful "try this first" less expensive remedy. These work 5 times out of 10. You never know who the lucky five are, though.

#2 Not that serious. White smoke - not blue, at start up only.

This indicates moisture is present. Overnight, the car cools, air shrinks, this produces moisture - nearly a cup or so in the motor and exhaust system.

The next morning exhaust quickly heats up pass a couple hundred degrees and vaporizes that water. It comes out the exhaust pipe dripping wet and in a white fog for a couple minutes - then stops, as the system dries out. Short trips less than one hour increases the moisture collection at start up.

No remedy. Your will buy a new muffler and a new motor sooner because a more acidic condition is present longer in the exhaust and motor - due to that type of driving. Of course, more goo is present and makes for more fuel waste. This burns off as moisture as you drive and cannot be seen.

Acid is a by-product of sulfur mixed with moisture. Sulfur is present in all oils and gas and diesel fuel. Most additives in oil and fuel is to control sulfur - and in that way, protect your engine and transmission.

Dirty conditions and worn or a bad part needing attention. Here's the story. The cars catalytic converter - A special muffler all cars have, changes unburnt oil and gas into water - instead of letting it exhaust out to kill vegetation, weaken respiratory systems of kids and older folks, keep our skys blue - not yellow, and help keep the rivers cleaner.

The double problem.

When your motor needs a tune up and a special type of cleaning, it is because of residue binding and wear and tear. The more of those conditions developing, the more there is to stop the needed spark from firing every time.

Mis-fire; [zero mis-fire is ideal. When at 2% to 10% mis-fire, the car idles rough, develops a tap, waste fuel, sticks rings and valves, burns more gas and oil, feels like its worn out- when its not].

When mis-fire occurs, more unburnt fuel and oil is exhausted - and gives the catalytic converted overtime working conditions to convert that unburnt gas/oil into water.

When excessive amounts of

Unburnt gas and oil cannot be processed by the catalytic converter - and there is constant white, blue, black smoke present. It means your car needs lots of help. "Your exhaust pipe is also oily?"

The mechanics procedure.

A mechanic will "pull your cars computer problem-storing codes." This catches most electrical based problem areas, and zero's end on what to fix. He may suggest some cleaning, or mechanical repair solution.

To end sticky internal goo, excessive friction drag, combustion, and dirty emission conditions that cause mis-fire, I install the Worn Motor Treatment, from Mega Power, mentioned above, as this part of the exhaust smoke solution.

The same additive treatment remedy

Is similar for ending or reducing White smoke, Black smoke, an Oily exhaust pipes and blue smoke.

A web site:

http://www.auto-tune-up-and-repair-options.com/Worn-Motor-Oil-Change-Treatment.html

...details the exact procedure anyone can follow - to end these exhaust smoke problems, not just mechanics. End.

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