What the color of exhaust smoke is saying about your car @KenyanTraffic

Excessive amounts of emissions that appear in any sort of color will indicate that there’s trouble with the engine likely due to a liquid that is leaking inside the engine. Depending on the color of the smoke you can often determine what sort of problem is occurring. These are the three most common colors of exhaust smoke that your vehicle will emit if there is engine trouble.

Black Exhaust Smoke

Thick clouds of black smoke coming out of your tailpipe often only mean one thing, a rich running car. This means that your vehicle is using too much petrol in order to make the engine run. One of the most common causes of this is a clogged air filter. This problem makes a car run rich because the vehicle can’t create the proper air and fuel mixture it needs to run smoothly due to the air being blocked. In response to this the car will compensates by burning additional petrol. This not only lowers your fuel-efficiency but it can cause numerous other problems for your engine.

White Exhaust Smoke

If there is a cooling system leak that is allowing coolant to be burnt up within the engine and expelled through the tailpipe you will notice large, puffy clouds of white smoke. If coolant is being burnt up in the engine it puts your vehicle at risk of overheating, which can lead to numerous engine problems. To avoid issues such as a blown head gasket be sure to contact your mechanic right away.

Blue Exhaust Smoke

Blue smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe means that there is an oil leak occurring inside the engine. This is a problem for your vehicle because it means there is a reduction in lubrication occurring around the moving parts of the engine. This will increase the wear and tear of those parts causing them to quickly need to be replaced or worse, you may end up with a seized engine that will need to be replaced or rebuilt.

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