Is it normal that my 2013 1.5 jazz sometimes emits white smoke. Tnx for accepting me as a member. What brand of unleaded gas is best preffered for honda jazz

 

Condensation burning off.

 

Tnx for the comment sir, im a newbe i mean is that normal sir tnx or what must i do?

 

It's normal in cooler more humid air. We see it all the time here on cooler days. One of the products of combustion is water vapor, you just don't normally see it if the air around the exhaust is warm enough.

 

Tnx sir very well said. Godbless

 

"White smoke" is STEAM, "blue smoke" is burning OIL, and "black smoke" is unburned FUEL (running rich). Has been such for about a century or more.

 

in warmer climes (i.e. Philippines) you might go a century and not notice this phenomenon. It's not intuitive that exhaust includes a lot of water vapor.

 

The point of my post concerns the basics of auto mechanics,and it went right over your head as usual. Whether in tropical climates or at the North Pole, steam coming from the exhaust can also indicate a warped cylinder head and blown head gasket allowing coolant to turn to steam in the combustion chambers and flow out the exhaust.

Again- white "smoke" is steam, blue smoke is oil, and black smoke is excess, unburned fuel.

 

Ahhh yes, I forgot, anytime seeing water vapor from a car's exhaust you should immediately start shopping for a new engine...

To the OP, if your car is exhausting visible water vapor after it's warmed up, and losing coolant, you should have it checked.

To Triskelion, son of Loud, please consider the poster's location, climate etc.

For anyone else, here's a primer on exhaust water content.

 

Yes, you would do that.

 

The OP complained about "white smoke" when it isn't smoke at all. I provided the correct identification of vapors being generated from cars by color of the vapor. There can be many sources for those vapors. And the Loud that you mention is an attention seeking child just like you, using car forums to inflate your ego.

 

I don't really see how anyone can make a call on this with such little info.Is the op seeing white smoke at warm up or under load after warm up while driving?

 

It doesn't matter. There is no such thing as white smoke. If it is white, it is steam, period. The conditions under which the steam is produced can help to diagnose where the water is coming from (outside the engine or inside). If there is steam in the exhaust at warm-up, the source is most likely condensation collected in the muffler and exhaust system. If the steam is visible in the exhaust with a warm engine under load, and the coolant level gets lower on a regular basis, the source of the water is most likely a leak from inside the engine indicating head or head gasket problems.

Intelligent people would fix the problem, not necessarily "look for a new engine".

 

Well at least we agree on a couple of things.

And you're being a bit of a prick. The white stuff exiting the exhaust is water vapor, and it is condensation (both responses given before you blundered in). It could be steam but technically this depends on whether it's the result of water being heated (not gaseous vapor being cooled). Most of the time the white vapor seen from exhausts is the result of water vapor, a product of combustion, condensing when it hits cooler air. And given the cultural differences one person's steam is another's smoke, especially where English isn't spoken that much.

Now go inflate your ego some more.

sorry, my sarcasm was over your head...

 

Just check to see if coolant level is down.

Also, avoid using Prestone or any other brand coolant. It is reccommended that you use the Honda coolant (blue stuff). It is compatible with the materials used in cooling system components.

BTW, I live in Vancouver, BC, Canada. In cold weather, if a car isn't blowing white smoke in the morning, there's something wrong with the car, LOLOLOLOL.

 

You do NOT have to use only honda coolant.

all you need to do is find coolant that is rated for aluminum components. Which is almost any offshelf coolant nowadays.

Honda has NOT changed their base coolant mixture for YEARS. They added a few additives here and there to extend its service life, but in all honesty you should change your coolant every 4-5 years regardless of the type. This keeps the coolant system fresh, allows longer life out of the waterpump, prevents crud building up in system, and allows the car to maintain 100% of its cooling ability.


All drivers do not need to maintain use of honda only maintenance parts and fluids. What you need to do is READ and RESEARCH on the parts and fluid you buy for it so that you know they will work with the car and maintain its quality and piece of mind