Even the novice driver with no mechanical ability knows when there's trouble, and smoke is never a good sign. White smoke from the exhaust can spell big problems with your engine, and the smoke's ...

Drivers tend to ignore the exhaust pipe until something dramatic happens. A sudden change in exhaust smoke forces attention fast. Color, thickness, and even smell can signal hidden engine problems ...

A well-running and adequately maintained diesel engine should produce no visible smoke from the tailpipe. Modern diesel engines equipped with common-rail direct-injection technology have unlocked more ...

White, wispy exhaust smoke when you start your car on a cold day is usually perfectly normal as long as it goes away after a few minutes. But what causes that exhaust smoke when the temperatures are ...

I was driving back from work in the evening and in my rear view mirror noticed excessive smoke coming out of my car's exhaust. I didn't notice the engine behaving differently, but I was fortunately ...

A roadside expert from The AA has shed light on what to do if you notice different-coloured smoke emanating from your car's ...

It's standard for older diesel engines to emit black smoke under full load, which occurs during "turbo lag." As the diesel engine waits for the turbo to spool, the machine will blow thicker black ...