96 MUSTANG GT white smoke from exhaust

[TBONE12]

:headbang: well guys and gals iam a new member to the forum. i have a 96 mustang gt with about 187,000 miles on it. i have a few minor up grades. iam looking for some help with a problem with my gt. about a week ago i did a tune up on my car plugs, plug wires. well iam not sure if this has been going on for awhile or i just noticed it but when i start my car in the morning or going from stop light to stop light there is some white smoke from my exhaust. am i looking at something major or is this something that will cost me big money. any advice would be great and thank you for your time. :BangHead:

 

[pp_puncher]

1. how far do you drive in the morning?
2. is it a lot of smoke, like so thick it lingers for a few minutes?
3. is it noticeable in the afternoon?

if you answered:less than 15 miles, dissapates fairly quickly, and no....more than likely it is condensation from your catalytic converters and exhaust heat. It is usually more noticeable in the spring.

 

[TBONE12]

round trip is 64miles. no not really just enough to see when u leave from a light or stop sign.

 

[Lee12609]

check your coolant. if its still full (when cold) then i doubt its serious. sounds like condensation to me though.

 

[josh0092002]

hum that's odd mine does that as well, an my coolant does get low from time to time, but i have not noticed any power loss or malfunctions what so ever as of yet???

 

[RareBreed]

sounds like the post that I just added except for the white smoke. similar issues where the coolant is low, but never any smoke from the pipes except after setting for a while and does not last long.

 

[Naptown_Stang]

Coolant gives off white smoke. You might have a coolant leak. A small one probably. Do you still have the original intake manifold?

Check your coolant levels.

 

[badass98svt]

It's not blue at all, is it?

 

[TBONE12]

hey guys thanks for the replies they have really help me out. my intake was replaced about 3 yrs ago, but i havent seen any leaks from it. ive check my fluid every day and doesnt seem to be going down. ohh by the way i have no cats on mine just a bbk x pipe. thanks again for the help

 

[jwatson21]

question, could it also be a sign of a blown head gasket?

 

[JerZeyStangz]

I have normal exhaust smoke [Gray] at stoplights and stop signs as well when its chilly out. For me, I think its just worn valve seals which doesn't rob performance but rather annoying. If its bright white then goes away condensation, if its bright white and lingers for a while then its coolant. Like someone mentioned.

 

[98green5.4]

mine did it some after i started driving it a lot.

switched to synthetic oil and it seemed to stop. lol.

 

[Ninety8stang]

mine did it some after i started driving it a lot.

switched to synthetic oil and it seemed to stop. lol.

My car used to do something similar to that, but i switched to castrol syntec fully synthetic and ive noticed that there hasnt been smoke at all since...