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Hot day- white smoke from exhaust

Discussion in 'Performance and Tuning' started by CamaroSsToTundra, Jun 8, 2020.

  1. Jun 8, 2020 at 12:09 PM
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    CamaroSsToTundra

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    It was like 82 degree today and when I started my truck I saw heavy white smoke from exhaust. It’s only happened for few seconds. I usually see that kind of exhaust smoke during cold start. I am not sure if it’s normal for hot weather too? It’s only happened once.
     
  2. Jun 8, 2020 at 4:46 PM
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    dirtydeeds

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    Afr goes rich at start up. All tundras do that
     
  3. Jun 8, 2020 at 5:21 PM
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    I hate to say this, but in the past white smoke in the exhaust meant there was water being "burned" in the cylinder...usually a bad head gasket. Keep an eye on your coolant level.
     
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  5. Jun 8, 2020 at 10:45 PM
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    Hmm I have seen this first time or may be I just noticed first time during hot weather.
     
  6. Jun 8, 2020 at 10:47 PM
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    I read alot about that I even bought leak detector kit and test fluid from autozone. But I have to remove radiator cap to test it and I was not comfortable doing that so I leave it. But I am keeping eye on coolant.
     

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