View Full Version : Car smoking white smoke from the hood?
mayyah
Oct 17, 2011, 12:07 PM
Also the smoke is coming from behind the engine it self and my car is not running hot its just smoking it's a 99 alero oldsmobile
Handyman2007
Oct 22, 2011, 07:50 PM
Is it steam?? Usually a white "smoke" is steam which points to some kind of water leak somewhere.
Imacrown
Oct 27, 2011, 03:42 AM
I agree with above take it to a shop and have them look at it because you need the radiator pressure test in order to find a leak.
Foxfyr31
Nov 11, 2011, 03:18 PM
Sounds by description like a leaking intake manifold gasket. GM was notorious by using plastic gaskets which in a few years become brittle and fail. Check the antifreeze regularly if driving. But if the problem goes unfixed the leak will no doubt get worse and start getting into your cylinders, fouling out spark plugs, rusting cylinder walls etc.