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newaccorddriver
01-14-2006, 07:41 PM
my friend told me im burning coolant cause my exhaust smoke is white. its freezing here so i told him that its just the water from the combustion thats causing it to be white. whos right here? im pretty sure its not burning any coolant cause it can only be seen when its really really cold

'89AccordLX(Rus)
01-14-2006, 08:23 PM
When the ambient temperature is very low, you car may and most likely will produce white smoke. That is normal. If the exhaust smells sweet, then its burning coolant. Otherwise, its just water. Perfectly normal. Hope this helps.