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If it is really smoke, then it is almost always caused by burning of oil that enters the engine due to bad seals and rings.

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Is it normal to have oil to come out tailpipe when head gasket is bad?

no. when a head gasket is bad coolant goes to the exhaust pipe and causes the car to smoke alot all white smoke.


What causes blue exhaust out of a car tailpipe?

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What would cause white smoke to come out of the tailpipe after the car sat for months?

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Blown head gasket, cracked head, or both. STOP driving this car or you will destroy the engine. Have this repaired ASAP.


What causes black smoke to come for the tailpipe of a 1994 Lincoln Town Car?

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There's light blue smoke coming from the tailpipe when i start the car what causes this problem?

You probably have a little oil seeping into the combustion chamber while the engine is off. Once you start the engine, this oil is burned and causes the smoke you see.


You have no heat in your car and white smoke from the tailpipe?

Typical of a Bad Head Gasket


Why would a lot of white smoke come out of the tailpipe when the car is turned off?

If your block is cracked engine coolant may be leaking into the combustion chambers.


Why does your car start to run hot and white smoke come out the tailpipe after you put gas in?

Because it contains more unburned fuels and less carbon contents


When you smell gas and white smoke come from tailpipe what is the problem?

There could be many problems related to smelling gas and seeing white smoke from your tailpipe. Some suggestions would be the head gasket. If the smoke has a blue tint to it, it may be oil related. If your car has a turbo, it may be the turbo needing to be replaced. To be sure, you can have a mechanic do a diagnostic on it.


What causes a 95 ford contour to blow black and blue smoke that alternates along with black soot to come from the tailpipe when you first start the car or when the RPM hand reaches three thousand?

You have worn valve seals and posibly bad valve guides.


Will bad spark plugs make a car smoke out the tailpipe?

No it shouldnt, it will however make it harder for the car to start... typically, black smoke from the tail pipe means you have an oil leak somewhere