Car smoking in hot areas

Tiny
CAPTINESROM2010
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  • 1990 TOYOTA COROLLA
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Thanks for this offer. My car's exhaust smoke in a hot areas but it doesn't in cold area. Why it is smoking? And how do I stop it? My area is so hot, so please help.
Saturday, September 14th, 2019 AT 5:26 AM

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Tiny
STEVE W.
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Welcome to 2CarPros. Could I ask a couple of questions to clarify the question. You say it smokes in hot areas, do you mean it only smokes if the outside temperature is hot and it doesn't smoke when it's a colder day? What color is the smoke and does it smoke all the time or only on initial start or throttle application? Has the engine ever overheated or run hot?
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Friday, September 20th, 2019 AT 12:20 PM
Tiny
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Yes, it smokes in hot areas but it doesn't in cold areas. The smokes color is white. It smokes all the time on hot areas. Yes the engine has overheated.
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Saturday, October 5th, 2019 AT 12:10 PM
Tiny
STEVE W.
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Okay, that would indicate that it is burning coolant. Likely it is a head gasket starting to fail. A coolant system pressure test might show the problem if done on a hot day. Another test would be a combustion gas test. This will give you an idea of the tests, you can generally get the tools as loaner tools at the chain parts stores like AutoZone or Advance.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test
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Saturday, October 5th, 2019 AT 8:14 PM

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