KIA SPORTAGE S EXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE

pee · 29 May 2008

Hello Friends I need your expertise!

I have KIA Sportage S T reg and 1999 make, excessive white smoke coming out from the exhaust. Could you help me resolve this problem. How much do you think it will cost for repairs.
Thank you.
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^neo^ · 29 May 2008

Is it losing water?

pee · 29 May 2008

^neo^ said:
Is it losing water?

No it does not loose water only too much white smoke.

thanx.

wotan · 29 May 2008

pee said:
^neo^ said:

Is it losing water?

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No it does not loose water only too much white smoke.

thanx.

Have you accidentally put some diesel fuel in the tank?

If you are not losing water, take the car for a good highspeed thrash, to get exhaust system upto temp, then have a look.

Wotan

Belle427 · 1 Jun 2008

does the white smoke dissapear as the car engine warms up?

2scoops0406 · 1 Jun 2008

Does it puff white smoke when you start it up? If so my guess would be that it needs new valve stem oil seals.

pee · 1 Jun 2008

2scoops0406 said:
Does it puff white smoke when you start it up? If so my guess would be that it needs new valve stem oil seals.

No, the white smoke does not disappear as engine warms up but it disappear when the car runs at high speed on the motor way thereafter there won't be any more white smoke till it leaves to the next day then the excessive white smoke comes again when the engine is started.

wotan · 2 Jun 2008

2scoops0406 said:
Does it puff white smoke when you start it up? If so my guess would be that it needs new valve stem oil seals.

Leaking valve stem seals, after car had been standing overnight, would result in blue smoke on start up.

White smoke is steam from condensation within the exhaust system.

Wotan

pee · 3 Jun 2008

wotan said:
2scoops0406 said:

Does it puff white smoke when you start it up? If so my guess would be that it needs new valve stem oil seals.

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Leaking valve stem seals, after car had been standing overnight, would result in blue smoke on start up.

White smoke is steam from condensation within the exhaust system.

Wotan

Thanks to you all,

Well where do i get this leaking valve stem seals, to buy and its that the right name to ask in any car or auto shop?

^neo^ · 3 Jun 2008

pee said:
Well where do i get this leaking valve stem seals, to buy and its that the right name to ask in any car or auto shop?

If you go into a car shop and ask for "leaking valve stem seals" they'll just laugh and point at you

If it is the valve stem seals (which i highly doubt) then your best bet is to take it to a garage

fmscoop · 3 Jun 2008

could be the head gasket? check your oil for yellow gunk

2scoops0406 · 4 Jun 2008

wotan said:
2scoops0406 said:

Does it puff white smoke when you start it up? If so my guess would be that it needs new valve stem oil seals.

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Leaking valve stem seals, after car had been standing overnight, would result in blue smoke on start up.

White smoke is steam from condensation within the exhaust system.

Wotan

No, correct, it would be blue smoke on start up. Doesn't seem like you have leaking valve stem seals.

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