White smoke from the tail pipe is moisture/water turned to steam.It comes from the air drawn into the engine and/or coolant in the engine.If you see excessive white smoke and your coolant level is dropping,you are most likely steaming coolant.Oil burning usually comes out as blue smoke.
SOURCE: high idaling , exhause pipes turning orange red under motor, not converter
Sound as though you have a lean burn condition and this is usually caused from a vacuum leak and that is what I would check for first.What engine is in it?
JIM
SOURCE: thick white smoke coming from exhaust
I would think this will be a blown turbo.
These are fed by a small oil pipe and if the unit overheats (due to wear) - this oil fill feed directly into either the inlet manifold - or the outlet - exhaust.
If it is spilling oil into the hot exhaust - you will get a thick white fog. You can confirm this by placing a clear glass bottle or jar in the exhaust stream - and see if it gets a thick coating of oil on it. If it evaporates - it's water, if not - or feels oily - new turbo or overhaul.
Best get is sortd sooner rather than later - as you may be able to save most of it for an overhaul rather than scrap it if badly worn.
SOURCE: White smoke coming out of the tail pipe .
White smoke is caused by water and or antifreeze entering the cylinder...If white smoke is present, check to see if the proper amount of antifreeze is inside the radiator and the overflow bottle. Also check to see if antifreeze has contaminated the engine oil. You can look at the engine oil dipstick, or look at the under side of the engine oil filler cap. If the oil is contaminated with antifreeze, it will have the appearance of a chocolate milkshake. Do not start the engine if the oil is contaminated with antifreeze, as serious internal engine damage can result.
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