I really like the way your so layed back and patient with all the work you do on cars and trucks… my pleasure is watching the videos and learning something
I haven't watched to completion.... but my 98 4runner periodically has white smoke after long runs at 80 mph and a fresh oil change. I only notice the issue after slowing down to get fuel.... its accompanied by knock at the time, too. This issue has been persistent for 15 years and over 150k miles. Edit: hmmm... I don't think I'd be able to run 150K with a leak like that. But I'll use your techniques for diagnosis. Well done, sir.
I agree that no power tools should be used to remove spark plugs, only use a 3/8 ratchet as too much force can strip the threads out of the cylinder head. Also only try to remove the spark plugs when the engine is cold.
My Tundra was burning a 1/4 of oil a day. I used an oil additive called Motion Plus. The same day I changed the oil and added this additive the smoke and burning oil went away this was over 4 years ago and the truck is still running great and does not burn oil anymore.
A great video, just like a Sherlock Holmes of the auto industry. Examining every clue until you got closer and closer to the actual culprit, well done. 👍😊
No Petah you are not dumb!! You gave us the privilege of excitement to watch some amazing engine show. You knew in your mind this would happen but you wanted us to enjoy it. Maybe you did not think so but I think you know so.
I know im randomly asking but does any of you know of a way to log back into an instagram account? I stupidly forgot my password. I appreciate any assistance you can offer me.
@Reginald Rey I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and im trying it out now. I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
That is what happened with my moms 1996 Toyota t100 . The radiator cracked . So I replaced the radiator, went to start it up , and it started smoking . Checked oil for water in it and no sign. Tomorrow I’m going to check the spark plugs. Thanks for this video.
Thanks for a very detailed video every time even though I do a lot of maintenance on my 2010 double cab 4.0 liter truck I still learn a lot from you keep up the great work my friend 👍
Great video. I just discovered your channel and let me tell you I subscribed right away and I love your accent. Very informative and to the point. Keep them coming.
I have to say , I consider you the Mr. Rogers of auto mechanics Lol.. .. and for the problem with the vehicle , I thought it was a fuel issue like a stuck open injector etc... but I was wrong..thanks for the informative video...
I have the same problem with my truck recently. Oil and coolant are all normal color and the cap had normal color when I took the caps to look at them.
Thanks you for you Video. I have a 91 Mazda P/U 4 Cyl. Auto Trans, with 277K miles, White smoke. I will check further from your tips. Thanks again. Good Video.
So my 2013 Pruis V had the same issue, didn't find any trace of coolant, but some how still had white misty smoking, it wasn't clouds. I did exactly what's in the video and didn't find any coolant on the sparkplugs, even when I started the engine without the plugs, I didn't see anything shootout the holes. Kinda strange I do have p0010, p0102, p0108, p0113 and U0100, but the car runs and idles normal, coolant hasn't dropped or looks contaminated, the engine was recently rebuilt and just got it to start, but now I have this I need to address
Great video and diagnostic inspection! I’m sorry about your brand new camera...keep up with the great work! IMO if I was the customer....it’s time for a brand New Toyota truck 😊
My sons BMW had the same problem ,At times it had hydraulic lock and also the header tank was bubbling up from cold start,I told him it has a cracked cylinder head,,We pulled all the spark plugs out,,then used a rolled out paper towel over all straight 6 cylinders,,Cranked the engine ,shure enough it was number 3 cyl,,removed the head,found a crack on the number 3 exhaust valve,,All started with a leaking water pump,My son stopped at a fuel station and poured cold water into the header tank,,In Western Australia that is a big no no,as the cold water on a hot cyl head quickly contracts creating a crack,,3ooo dollars later all was good..Lesson of the story ,,Water pump to cracked cyl head.
When is saw the smoke, I said head gasket. However, I also thought maybe power steering fluid going through the intake from a faulty control valve. My 92 is losing ps fluid. Couldn't find the leak.
That’s one of best engines ever made on planet earth! Had a 2001 Toyota 4Runner! But you can tell this truck was not treated well by the hood heat pad! 😓
Our old back-up car ('92 SC400) now has noticeable (but not billowing) white smoke from the tailpipe when the heater core is used, but not otherwise. Do you know why that might be happening only when the heater is used? (We can go forever without using the heater, if necessary!). Thanks! Love your videos. We have seven Toyota/Lexus vehicles in the extended family now (the newest is a '12 Avalon) so all of your work here is very valuable to us.
Beauty. Mind listing all your Toyotas? The Lx SC400 could by powers of deduction mean coolant is leaking into the crankcase somehow. Maybe when it goes into the heater core, it goes somewhere and returns where there is a leak. Look for a check engine light and see if you can read it. However Toyota seems to make the threshold high for the codes to trip. I would watch your coolant levels and see if they change, and it should not. If it does you have a good indicator. But do not take my advice, this is just a point into the direction to look first. You release all liability by taking the advice and you ultimately choose what to do. However I am just saying keep up with maintenance. See if a coolant spill and fill service would be necessary. Red/pink Toyo Asian coolant is good for 5 years. Green Prestone is just two. Never know, maybe there is a clog that is preventing something from going the right way. Good luck!
@@LAactor Thanks for the advice. The problem occurred a few times and never again. Now that cooler temps are coming I'll be looking for the signs again. Might be some condensation pooling that burns off. Weird. Extended family now drives: '12 Avalon '11 Yaris '10 Corolla '08 RAV4 '06 RX330 '00 Tundra '92 SC400 plus a diabolical '08 Odyssey Wife wants a newish Lexus LS. I told her when I have two months go by with no maintenance (emergency or otherwise) on our extended family fleet, I'll consider it!
I haven't finished the video yet but I had a 2005 Tacoma to brake master cylinder bled into the brake booster to where it started sucking brake fluid into the engine, white smoke like that until I unplugged the vacuum going to the booster and let it run for like an hour or so to burn it all off 🤷♂️
Hello, can you tell me please why our 2007 Toyota Land Cruiser 120 diesel exhales white smoke only when driving in reverse ? All old fluids and filters were normal and changed, does not have white smoke in any forward gears (1-6)... Thank you.
Take care of your car and DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT , drive the car when it’s over heat , just stop and try to figure why ? If it leaking add coolant and watch the car to NOT over heat ... Change antifreeze...thermostat...water bump Those are important maintenance to keep your engine from not running hot .... If your car heat with no leak , tow it don’t drive it ...you will make more and more damage to the engine .... If you’re BMW or Mercedes and your car over heat and you kept driving the car ....you gonna screw the engine right away ....
I have an MR2 that has been burning oil, we got a code to replace the O2 sensor, then after a white O2 Sensor codes said cylinder 1 and 4 spark plugs looked sluggish my some replaced them- don’t think he adjusted the spark plug gap. Then for some reason he broke up the pre-cat up and cleaned it up. After replacing car started over heating- he then replaced the thermostat and then now it’s getting a little white smoke and water and a little black what looks like dirt on the ground. He says it is losing power when he shifts to 3rd gear. So some light white smoke and loss of power into 3rd gear. Any thoughts- is this a blown head gasket?
When the coolant is leaking into Cylinder 3 like this Tacoma does that ruin the rings on the piston or damage the engine while this problem with the head gasket is happening...how long can an engine run with with this condition and not ruin the piston #3 or the rings on this piston?
Well You narrowed it down to which cylinder is the problem. The only way to know more is to pull the then? Or does that even matter? The only way to repair it will require that the head be pulled.
Great video, thanks for posting. Do you have a video on removing stuck or hard to remove spark plugs on the Toyota 3.4 V6? I need to change mine, but they are quite tight, and I don’t want to force it! Anyhow, great vid. Sorry about your camera...
I have a 1996 Chevy g30 sport van. When I cold start it in the morning or after not driving it for a period of time it looks like white smoke, but goes away after a few minutes and not smoke of any kind while driving. What do you think the white smoke is coming from? Is this normal? Thanks
I really like the way your so layed back and patient with all the work you do on cars and trucks… my pleasure is watching the videos and learning something
The bob ross of mechanics.
Best tutorals that I have ever seen on youtube. Thanks
C'mon
I haven't watched to completion.... but my 98 4runner periodically has white smoke after long runs at 80 mph and a fresh oil change. I only notice the issue after slowing down to get fuel.... its accompanied by knock at the time, too. This issue has been persistent for 15 years and over 150k miles.
Edit: hmmm... I don't think I'd be able to run 150K with a leak like that. But I'll use your techniques for diagnosis. Well done, sir.
Great diagnosis, Peter. Cheers my friend.🇨🇦🇺🇸
I agree that no power tools should be used to remove spark plugs, only use a 3/8 ratchet as too much force can strip the threads out of the cylinder head. Also only try to remove the spark plugs when the engine is cold.
Thanks for sharing
Thank you for the video. So very informative. I used to help my Dad work on cars in the driveway. This really brought back memories.
Another great video. Thanks so much for taking the time to teach us. You have the heart of a teacher.
My Tundra was burning a 1/4 of oil a day. I used an oil additive called Motion Plus. The same day I changed the oil and added this additive the smoke and burning oil went away this was over 4 years ago and the truck is still running great and does not burn oil anymore.
Wonderful video. Thank you for your patience and detail. I had condensation on #1 coil once. Thankfully, it was only a bad coil. Ran very rough.
Any smoke like this tho?
Thank you, Sensei. A fan in Houston, TX, USA.
Excellent video diagnosis one of the better videos out there. Thanks for the upload.
A great video, just like a Sherlock Holmes of the auto industry. Examining every clue until you got closer and closer to the actual culprit, well done. 👍😊
No Petah you are not dumb!! You gave us the privilege of excitement to watch some amazing engine show. You knew in your mind this would happen but you wanted us to enjoy it. Maybe you did not think so but I think you know so.
Thank you again for the effort you put into your videos.
Tried replacing knock sensor and did that white smoke and leaking coolant
I know im randomly asking but does any of you know of a way to log back into an instagram account?
I stupidly forgot my password. I appreciate any assistance you can offer me.
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@Reginald Rey I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and im trying it out now.
I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
@Reginald Rey It worked and I actually got access to my account again. I'm so happy!
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Great video. When I was in technician school, we had a mini-van that shot coolant clear up the wall about 8 feet.
wow ! thanks for sharing
That is what happened with my moms 1996 Toyota t100 . The radiator cracked . So I replaced the radiator, went to start it up , and it started smoking . Checked oil for water in it and no sign. Tomorrow I’m going to check the spark plugs. Thanks for this video.
Most likely a blown head gasket . Espero of it starts rough . Same with mine
This Toyota was announcing the new Pope. A Miracle!!
Thanks for a very detailed video every time even though I do a lot of maintenance on my 2010 double cab 4.0 liter truck I still learn a lot from you keep up the great work my friend 👍
great video but also notice the hood insulation looks like its about to fall off and possibly start a engine fire
Thank you for walking us through this.
Great video. I just discovered your channel and let me tell you I subscribed right away and I love your accent. Very informative and to the point. Keep them coming.
I have to say , I consider you the Mr. Rogers of auto mechanics Lol.. .. and for the problem with the vehicle , I thought it was a fuel issue like a stuck open injector etc... but I was wrong..thanks for the informative video...
Wow thank you so much and now I will know when I see white smoke coming out of my exhaust
I have the same problem with my truck recently. Oil and coolant are all normal color and the cap had normal color when I took the caps to look at them.
Thank you for this educational channel. Paul, Kenya.
I like the cleanliness of your shop. Not too many shops are clean like yours, it shows a lot of methodical work and organization.
Thank you for your hard work and your wisdom I really learn a lot from your videos
Thanks for an excellent video. I wish your shop was closer. I think you would be overwhelmed with customers!
Getting a small puff of white smoke upon startup that clears quickly. Tacoma 2022 used with only 10k miles. Normal? Water vapor?
knocked it out of the park with this one! thanks :)
Expensive fix, good diagnosis.
The leave in head gasket sealer does work under right conditions but it will also destroy the water pump within 20,000 miles. Just a FYI
Excellent video and capture of the coolant spitting out of cylinder 3.
I appreciate this channel so much.
Alright. I finally subscribed to your channel. I like this content your putting into your videos. Much appreciated, thank you! 👍
That 3.4 was good for that. Call the dealership, some serial numbers were recalled.
Really? I know this video is old my 99 4runner has a very light smoke and it stinks bad. Thank you so much
Thanks you for you Video. I have a 91 Mazda P/U 4 Cyl. Auto Trans, with 277K miles, White smoke. I will check further from your tips. Thanks again. Good Video.
So my 2013 Pruis V had the same issue, didn't find any trace of coolant, but some how still had white misty smoking, it wasn't clouds. I did exactly what's in the video and didn't find any coolant on the sparkplugs, even when I started the engine without the plugs, I didn't see anything shootout the holes. Kinda strange I do have p0010, p0102, p0108, p0113 and U0100, but the car runs and idles normal, coolant hasn't dropped or looks contaminated, the engine was recently rebuilt and just got it to start, but now I have this I need to address
So what was the diagnosis?
I respect you and thanks for the videos. Keep safe.
Great video... Makes sense now... Same engine as mine here in Australia, though I'm sure that spark plug setup looks different... WIll check...
You are great Toyota's are the only vehicles worth owning thank you so much for all of your help
This guy is specialist for Mercedes turbo diesel baby om606 the best motor okay aloha
Great video and diagnostic inspection! I’m sorry about your brand new camera...keep up with the great work! IMO if I was the customer....it’s time for a brand New Toyota truck 😊
My sons BMW had the same problem ,At times it had hydraulic lock and also the header tank was bubbling up from cold start,I told him it has a cracked cylinder head,,We pulled all the spark plugs out,,then used a rolled out paper towel over all straight 6 cylinders,,Cranked the engine ,shure enough it was number 3 cyl,,removed the head,found a crack on the number 3 exhaust valve,,All started with a leaking water pump,My son stopped at a fuel station and poured cold water into the header tank,,In Western Australia that is a big no no,as the cold water on a hot cyl head quickly contracts creating a crack,,3ooo dollars later all was good..Lesson of the story ,,Water pump to cracked cyl head.
Let us know if they repair it, and how expensive it is.
Excellent troubleshooting skills BTW! LOVE the channel.
When is saw the smoke, I said head gasket. However, I also thought maybe power steering fluid going through the intake from a faulty control valve. My 92 is losing ps fluid. Couldn't find the leak.
I'm having a seminar problem. Can't find the leak. Just started the white smoke today..
Sorry for your camera my friend. You do very interesting video and your explaination are very clear. Thanks a lot!
That’s one of best engines ever made on planet earth! Had a 2001 Toyota 4Runner! But you can tell this truck was not treated well by the hood heat pad! 😓
I have same exact problem. What is it the issue?
Our old back-up car ('92 SC400) now has noticeable (but not billowing) white smoke from the tailpipe when the heater core is used, but not otherwise. Do you know why that might be happening only when the heater is used? (We can go forever without using the heater, if necessary!). Thanks! Love your videos. We have seven Toyota/Lexus vehicles in the extended family now (the newest is a '12 Avalon) so all of your work here is very valuable to us.
Beauty. Mind listing all your Toyotas? The Lx SC400 could by powers of deduction mean coolant is leaking into the crankcase somehow. Maybe when it goes into the heater core, it goes somewhere and returns where there is a leak. Look for a check engine light and see if you can read it. However Toyota seems to make the threshold high for the codes to trip. I would watch your coolant levels and see if they change, and it should not. If it does you have a good indicator. But do not take my advice, this is just a point into the direction to look first. You release all liability by taking the advice and you ultimately choose what to do. However I am just saying keep up with maintenance. See if a coolant spill and fill service would be necessary. Red/pink Toyo Asian coolant is good for 5 years. Green Prestone is just two. Never know, maybe there is a clog that is preventing something from going the right way. Good luck!
@@LAactor Thanks for the advice. The problem occurred a few times and never again. Now that cooler temps are coming I'll be looking for the signs again. Might be some condensation pooling that burns off. Weird.
Extended family now drives:
'12 Avalon
'11 Yaris
'10 Corolla
'08 RAV4
'06 RX330
'00 Tundra
'92 SC400
plus a diabolical '08 Odyssey
Wife wants a newish Lexus LS. I told her when I have two months go by with no maintenance (emergency or otherwise) on our extended family fleet, I'll consider it!
Damn Gru. I like your content.
Give the radiator some grounded pepper and wait for it to block the leak. down the road if it starts leaking again add more pepper.
Pretty common on those V6's , from memory I think they fret on one side of the block.
Thanks, my pt cruiser just started smoking like that.
Yes, it was quite entertaining! Thank you so much.
On the bright side, now your camera won't freeze......
I haven't finished the video yet but I had a 2005 Tacoma to brake master cylinder bled into the brake booster to where it started sucking brake fluid into the engine, white smoke like that until I unplugged the vacuum going to the booster and let it run for like an hour or so to burn it all off 🤷♂️
Interested in this
I have a 13 taco and really like your videos
Thanks friend. You’re awesome!
Hello, can you tell me please why our 2007 Toyota Land Cruiser 120 diesel exhales white smoke only when driving in reverse ? All old fluids and filters were normal and changed, does not have white smoke in any forward gears (1-6)... Thank you.
Take care of your car and DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT , drive the car when it’s over heat , just stop and try to figure why ? If it leaking add coolant and watch the car to NOT over heat ...
Change antifreeze...thermostat...water bump
Those are important maintenance to keep your engine from not running hot ....
If your car heat with no leak , tow it don’t drive it ...you will make more and more damage to the engine ....
If you’re BMW or Mercedes and your car over heat and you kept driving the car ....you gonna screw the engine right away ....
Thanks for sharing your video. Awesome video and diagnosis.
Did you repair the Tacoma after the diagnosis?
My truck also has white smoke, lol. Burning coolant also. Oil is not milky.. is it a blown head gakset?
I have the same problem as well .. Any suggestions on what it could be?
Did you guys figure the problem out? I have the same problem. After not bleeding the coolant correctly is when it happened.
Awesome video
upper or lower intake manifold cracked or intake upper or lower gasket or the plenum
Well that narrows it down...
How can it be the intake manifold if the smoke is coming out of the exhaust which comes after the combustion process?
thank you..I have same problem in Argentina and I add WD40 to the tank...and desapear the problem...
Great video. What would a job like that run at your shop? I'm having the same issue currently.
Peter what was The Owners final decision on this TACO?
I have an MR2 that has been burning oil, we got a code to replace the O2 sensor, then after a white O2 Sensor codes said cylinder 1 and 4 spark plugs looked sluggish my some replaced them- don’t think he adjusted the spark plug gap. Then for some reason he broke up the pre-cat up and cleaned it up. After replacing car started over heating- he then replaced the thermostat and then now it’s getting a little white smoke and water and a little black what looks like dirt on the ground. He says it is losing power when he shifts to 3rd gear. So some light white smoke and loss of power into 3rd gear. Any thoughts- is this a blown head gasket?
is this taco Still on the roads 5+ years later ?????
Need a look with a Borescope.
When the coolant is leaking into Cylinder 3 like this Tacoma does that ruin the rings on the piston or damage the engine while this problem with the head gasket is happening...how long can an engine run with with this condition and not ruin the piston #3 or the rings on this piston?
excellent video!
I love your videos!
great video, thank you for the lesson
👍interesting video, thanks for sharing.
I have something similar but I have circuit open on an injector in a Saab 9-3 i went from gray smoke to blue ..
Is it possible to bend a rod because coolant leaks into the cylinder between starts?
Thanks 😊 so much for the video well done 👍😍
So what is it to fix to stop the problem
Nice demonstration correct way to approach step by step of dignos 👌👍💐💐💐🙏🕺🔧
Good job man God bless you👍💪🙏🏻💰
Well You narrowed it down to which cylinder is the problem. The only way to know more is to pull the then? Or does that even matter? The only way to repair it will require that the head be pulled.
Great video, thanks for posting.
Do you have a video on removing stuck or hard to remove spark plugs on the Toyota 3.4 V6? I need to change mine, but they are quite tight, and I don’t want to force it! Anyhow, great vid. Sorry about your camera...
You are a nice fun guy 👍🏼 nice style and video, stay happy 🥰
Thanks for sharing this video, interesting video.
I have a 2004 tacoma 4x4, i have oil on my spark plug, what would cause this
what repair manual books u hav back there??
My 95 has hubs does that truck have hubs I would love to put those on my truck! Love your videos
I have a 1996 Chevy g30 sport van. When I cold start it in the morning or after not driving it for a period of time it looks like white smoke, but goes away after a few minutes and not smoke of any kind while driving. What do you think the white smoke is coming from? Is this normal? Thanks
Headgasket is leaking
White smoke during cold engine start for few minutes is just water vapour from condensation inside the exchaust, that is normal.
Good job. Thank you for your videos. They are very informative
you are welcome
Great video ,thanks.
Best buy has good warranty on those cameras
So it white smokes all the time when it runs or does it go away? I have that on my Toyota one time and have not seen it happen again yet…
What state are you in, I’d love to have u work on my 97 taco
You are great. nice video
I have white smoke but I don't have wet cylinders and I have a Hi high compression and all Cylinders
What was the issue?
My wife's 97 4runner same motor hydrolocked due to the same thing. Coolant flows into cylinder #3
Head gasket job huh?
@@420xwaytoomanyx420 Yeah exactly.
Pulled the plug shot water lol