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Sean Trotz Posted on Feb 02, 2018
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Hi good day I am working on a BMW 320i out of japan I am getting white smoke and the exhaust is wet what cause it to happen ?the plugs burning white.

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White smoke from the tailpipe is usually attributable to an engine combusting either antifreeze or water. Black smoke is caused by burning too much fuel and blue smoke is caused by burning oil...So I would say that your BMW is burning coolant of some kind. Does it smoke all the time the engine is running or just when it is cold?

Testimonial: "Hi Ronald i clean out the oil separator it was clog up ,and it ease up ,but i see coolant lost ,i will check that next .thanks ."

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 18, 2009

SOURCE: 325i BMW emitting white smoke

You are smelling burning antifreeze. likely a head gasket but only testing will determine that for sure...Do not drive it. get it to a shop or more damage is likely.

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  • Posted on Apr 18, 2009

SOURCE: white smoke from exhaust

If you are getting clouds of white smoke out the exhaust it is a good indicator of antifreeze getting into one or more of the cylinders. I bought a "Great" car sight unseen from a friend once and when he pulled in the drive the whole car disappeared in a cloud of white smoke that only left when he shut the engine off. I found head gasket leaks in half the cylinders. It takes very little coolant to cause the white smoke. If you are absolutely sure of zero coolant loss perhaps the smoke is a little blue--an indication of burning a little oil from a sloppy turbo bearing. Try the nose test-- it may give you the answer. Burning oil has a distinctive smell.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 25, 2009

SOURCE: Intermittent white smoke out exhaust and engine misfire

The piston rings in your engine might be needed to be replaced already... go to a local shop with a compression tester.. have your engine tested for compression leaks.. if it does have compression leaks.. then you need to change piston rings. Note** white smokes = engine is burning oil..

steve noel

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  • Posted on Jul 22, 2009

SOURCE: White smoke from Exhaust

hardly likely the exhaust job would cause that, but yes it sounds like you got a blown head gasket. badl lock stricks hmm! also preasure test cylinder head for leaks

Azrael SRL

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  • Posted on Aug 02, 2010

SOURCE: My isuzu 4JA1 engine tends to exhaust white smoke

White smoke means that you have a coolant leak. Two possible causes for that - either the head gasket is punctured and must be replaced or the head itself is damaged and must be welded by an expert. 
Either way the engine must be dismantled to make a full diagnose and repair.

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