my 3vze is running great, no worries, but I get quite a lot of smoke coming from the tailpipe in the mornings (I live in Seattle, lots of rain, moisture in the air, cold). I am wondering if this is normal, everything with engine seems fine, idle great, coolant no problem, oil fine etc.

smoke is white, smells normal. is there a way to reduce this and if someone can explain why this happens would be great.

seems to have increased since I put on the jacobs ignition and since I seafoamed the ^%^& out of her the last time.
possible seafoam overdose??


cheers
taiko

 

Is it smoke or condensation?

 

is there a way to tell the difference?
seems like smoke to me but I might be wrong
cheers on the almost instant reply mastacox!

 

Well, condensation is just water/fog. You can tell the difference because condensation will have little to no smell (probably just smells like exhaust), and will evaporate a few seconds after leaving the tailpipe. Smoke is either oil or excess fuel burning, thick grey (oil) or black (fuel), will smell very bad, and doesn't evaporate.

My 0.02, it's condensation that you might have mis-characterized as smoke. Especially since you said it has been very humid.

 

pics or a vid ?