Why did my car smoke white?

Asked by Briston Aug 11, 2020 at 05:56 PM about the 1989 Honda Civic Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I started my car yesterday and it smoked white for
about 15 minutes and then I got home after work
today and backed it out the garage and no more
smoke do y’all know why it smoked

1 Answer

F_O_R answered 4 years ago

If the car had been sitting for a long time the smoke might have been from condensation rather than a head gasket leak. Monitor the coolant level.

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