Smoking issue

[bobbyoooo]

Hey guys well my mustang has been sitting for about 6 months now due to an accident which bent the rear in January. I started it two weeks ago and today and both times there has been smoke coming from the exhaust pypes and when reved even more smoke comes out and its thick smoke too. So i just want to know some of your guys proffsional opinon on this or if i should just go to a mechanic and get it checked out.

 

[bobbyoooo]

idk what a smocking is but i ment smoking issue lol

 

[cledusdtrucker]

What color is the smoke and what does it smell like?

 

[bobbyoooo]

its a dark white smoke that comes out contniuosly and when reved it comes out alot and as for the smell im not to sure but when i moved the car today there was oil stain on the dirveway.........sorry to be vague with the info

 

[Race_Red_5Oh]

if i am thinking about this correctly, white smoke usually means head gasket went and coolant is leaking into engine causing white smoke. black smoke is usually oil getting into the fuel system somewhere, somehow. if anyone else has anything feel free to correct me if im wrong. but thats my 2 cents

 

[jmiller]

How long did you let it run? Did you let run till your engine was up to temperature? Have you lost any coolant?

 

[MaximumRisk]

how long did you let the engine run for? white smoke is water/ or coolant, it could have been condensation in the exhaust from sitting so long

 

[bobbyoooo]

the first time i let it run was for like 45 min it ran and today i let it run for maybe another 25 min or so

 

[bobbyoooo]

i just checked the coolant its good but its a very dark color......and possibly would a video help anybody?

 

[bobbyoooo]

i let it run again last night for like an hour while i was cleaning out the car and the smoke got lighter at times but still smoking

 

[edricjames]

you should change the oil, change the coolant and see if there is still smoke. Try doing a compression test and see if exhaust gasses are entering the cooling system. your vehicles symptoms most likely resembles head gasket/cooling system issues but until you drive the car on the road it will be tricky to tell

 

[slotcarone]

IMO you should fix the rear damage first and drive the car on the road--most likely the smoking will go away.