Smoke from new vehicle

[jonc123]

Does anyone else’s Expedition seem to push out excessive amounts of white smoke? It is a new car, only has about 2000km on it. Been doing it since we got it, but thought it might just be some extra oil or something in a new engine. The colder it is, the more it produces, and of course i expect some smoke in the cold, but this is more that i’ve ever seen. I started my Jeep beside it just to compare and the Expedion produces much more. I always found the engine sounded a little funny, but it rides well and no lights on. No other noises, or strange behaviour so just went with it being the sound of that engine.

Here is a video of the smoke one morning.

 

[LokiWolf]

Does anyone else’s Expedition seem to push out excessive amounts of white smoke? It is a new car, only has about 2000km on it. Been doing it since we got it, but thought it might just be some extra oil or something in a new engine. The colder it is, the more it produces, and of course i expect some smoke in the cold, but this is more that i’ve ever seen. I started my Jeep beside it just to compare and the Expedion produces much more. I always found the engine sounded a little funny, but it rides well and no lights on. No other noises, or strange behaviour so just went with it being the sound of that engine.

Here is a video of the smoke one morning.

Does it smell like anything?

Does it go away once the car warms up?

If the ambient temp is warmer does it do it?


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[jonc123]

It has a smell, buy really more like gas. It goes away when it warms up, and still waiting for ambient temperature to really start to go up. I didn’t get a chance to check it last week when it was warmer, but it should be above freezing mid week.

 

[Calidad]

Have the dealer check the fuel system I know Subaru had several cases of the injectors dumping excessive fuel into the cylinders and customers were reporting smoke at startup. Later engine failure due to fuel dilution of engine oil. Maybe have them test oil for heavy fuel dilution? I think this issue is possible with any fuel system if the injectors or system have an issue.

 

[Soliyou]

It has a smell, buy really more like gas. It goes away when it warms up, and still waiting for ambient temperature to really start to go up. I didn’t get a chance to check it last week when it was warmer, but it should be above freezing mid week.

Mine does the same thing below freezing. Totally fine I guess. Just too much water vapor.

White smoke generally means coolant is being burnt. If coolant level is OK, I would not worry about it. Let it smoke

 

[Mlarv]

White smoke in the morning is pretty normal in the cold weather. If you drive it long enough to get the exhaust hot, then shut it down the cold air and the hot exhaust cause water to build up in the muffler and exhaust pipe. When you start it up the water turns to vapor and burns off. I am pretty sure this is what you are seeing. It does have a slight gas smell to it.