2005 Kia Carnival Car blowing white smoke

2005 KIA CARNIVAL
119,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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DEMONESS_AUS
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Hi
My car is just recently started blowing white smoke when I start the car. It seems to disapate after a few seconds.
What could the cause of this be and is it lifethreatening for the car.
I am booking it in for a service within the next week, would this likely fix the problem ?
Nov 22, 2009 at 9:31 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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HI there,

White smoke is usually a sign that coolant is entering the combustion chamber, this will have to be investigated, have you noticed any loss of coolant in the recient past.

Mark (mhpautos)
Nov 22, 2009 at 9:48 PM
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DEMONESS_AUS
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I haven't notice any loss of coolant at all.
Nov 23, 2009 at 1:43 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Ok,

It may be a condensation issue then, ask your mechanic to check this out.


mark (mhpautos)
Nov 23, 2009 at 2:50 AM
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DEMONESS_AUS
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thank you very much for your advice.
Nov 23, 2009 at 4:14 AM
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