eZ

LOL...I cant get it to do it while it sits and idles only seems to do it when im out and about. that would be funny as hell though at a stop light run up and crawl under to sniff the exhaust. I have turn downs...

scootchu

LOL, I guess you never cut the grass with one so how about a chainsaw? You would know if you smelled like you were cutting down trees all day. Generally you would see condensation at idle, at least when it's damp and cool, mine does.

I have only had one bad head gasket go on one of my cars and aside from a slight sweet smell and loss of coolant you would never know, but I have seen some old Ford Windstars on the road belching out bright white smoke.

Where did you spill the antifreeze?

mr_velocity

He's showing his age again Lawnboy made one of the few 2 cycle lawnmowers that were available in 70s though to about 1990.

captain cook

head gasket blown would be worst case.

eZ

That would suck with only about 2,000 miles on motor

cprstreetmachines

If it's coolant a 40 dollar chemical test will tell you. Can buy it at Napa. Pulls the air in the radiator when the thermostat is open thru a blue chemical. If it has combustion gas in it, it will tell you by changing colors.

MustangFTW

LOLOLOL or do it with the garage closed.

no seriously, whats the temp where you live? on a cold day (below 20) My car looks like its fumigating the neighborhood, but once it warms up there very little visible exhaust. does is disperse or will it hang in the air for a while? if it disperses then its probably steam not smoke.

kalli

in my experience if it's anything bad I loose water at the same time.
When it's a cold day in the morning I have massive white clouds occasionally which are just condensation.
But just as scootchu says, if it smells sweet its antifreez which is a bad sign, or if it smells of oil.

I usually cup my hands (just do it at home). Sometimes I just push my hand against the axhaust for a few seconds to block it and taste it then (don't be seen doing that) ... if you were to spill oil or coolant you'd taste that alright

eZ

Im in socal. not a cold issue. it was almost 80 degrees. CPR ill look into that tool. thank you for the advice

kalli

ya it's a good tool. could never find it here in Ireland. In germany in the garage we had that. you'd screw it on top of the radiator and it had a liquid bowl. when the engine heated up it forced the excess pressure through the liquid. and depending on the color it was ok, or exhaust fumes

if you are not loosing any water I wouldn't be too bothered about it though or if it doesn't go below a certain level if you don't have a pickup bottle