When starting the car there is a sufficient amount of smoke coming from exhaust?

1998 HONDA ACCORD
289,173 MILES • 3.0L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CHRISTOPHER IVAN ROEDER
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I can't tell if I'm burning oil or something different. I don't believe that it's just from being cold out but I'm not sure. thank you in advance.
Dec 11, 2022 at 5:56 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

The color of the smoke is usually the indicator. Blue smoke is commonly oil being burned, black smoke indicates too much fuel getting to the engine, and thick white smoke indicates engine coolant is being burned in the combustion chamber.

Take a look at this link. Toward the bottom of the thread, it indicates the different colors of smoke you may see. Click on each one to get a better view of what is being discussed.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/excessive-smoke-coming-from-the-exhaust-pipe

Let me know what you find or if you have other questions.

Take care,

Joe
Dec 11, 2022 at 11:23 AM
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CHRISTOPHER IVAN ROEDER
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Hey there, sorry for the delayed response but I found out that I had too much oil put in on my last oil change. thank you for the information greatly appreciate it.
Dec 19, 2022 at 1:07 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Thank you for the update. I'm glad to hear it was a simple fix.

Feel free to come back anytime in the future.

Take care and I hope you have a great Christmas.

Joe
Dec 20, 2022 at 8:42 AM
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