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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 01:11 PM
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cold weather and my exaust

so am i the only one that has a lot of smoke coming out of the exaust when it gets cold?? is this normal?
Old Dec 21, 2003 | 01:16 PM
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ummm...what color is the smoke..if it's white you are fine
Old Dec 21, 2003 | 01:28 PM
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you are natually going to get more smoke when its cold, every car does this
Old Dec 22, 2003 | 12:27 AM
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yeah its normal, happens to me too.
Old Dec 22, 2003 | 05:19 AM
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in Montreal this time of the year, every car white smokes. no exception. Smoke thickness increases as temperature gets colder.
Old Dec 22, 2003 | 12:26 PM
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yea i figured it was a normal thing but its funny cause i could be out driving sometimes no matter how cold it is and im the only car doing it, but then i see another maxima, doing the same thing. i guess the max is just a bit more tempermental to the cold
Old Dec 22, 2003 | 05:11 PM
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with the heat on my car produce more smoke but as it warm up it get better
Old Dec 22, 2003 | 06:06 PM
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It happens when I breathe too

Originally Posted by craig10114
so am i the only one that has a lot of smoke coming out of the exaust when it gets cold?? is this normal?
Old Dec 22, 2003 | 06:11 PM
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It happens when I breathe too
It's not smoke....

It's the water vapor in the hot exhaust condensing as it hits the cold air.
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