Exhaust White Smoke

[David Merc]

Hello! I have a 2001 Mercedes-Benz C200 Classic (W203) with an 2.2CDI engine and recently I saw that there is some white smoke coming out of the exhaust. This problem started recently and after 15-25 minutes of running there is less smoke. I have no idea what it could be, maybe you guys know.
It had no engine mechanical problems or any important engine part changed.
Here is a video that may help you find out the actual problem.

 

[kid-jensen]

Keep an eye on the radiator fluid level.....if it's not going down, you can relax, it's just steam condensing.

 

[McDonald]

I think it means that the conference of cardinals have just selected a new pope.

 

[David Merc]

Keep an eye on the radiator fluid level.....if it's not going down, you can relax, it's just steam condensing.

I'll keep an eye out and come back with updates if it's the radiator.

 

[LostKiwi]

If the exhaust smells of fuel it could be incomplete combustion.

 

[bembo449]

could be turbo oil seals too I guess

 

[oigle]

could be turbo oil seals too I guess

Nah - that would be blue smoke and heaps of it.

 

[onefortheroad]

Drippy injector ? Add fuel cleaner

 

[mrmb]

Drippy injector ? Add fuel cleaner

This would be more black smoke - too much fuel = bad combustion burning

 

[onefortheroad]

This would be more black smoke - too much fuel = bad combustion burning

Like on a morning when you have glow plugs off . its white smoke .. I mean

 

[David Merc]

Update :
The exhaust fumes smell like carburant but how can I check where the combustion is incomplete?

 

[Frontstep]

Is this is on startup from cold and the engine runs a little bit "lumpy" when it starts.

 

[mioba]

If it’s from startup on a cold engine then I would say condensation and nothing to worry about provided it’s gone once car is up to temp.

 

[alexanderfoti]

This would be more black smoke - too much fuel = bad combustion burning

Dripping injectors give white smoke as they tend to dump fuel in at all times so it goes out the exhaust as vaporised fuel.
overfuelling injectors give black smoke.

 

[alexanderfoti]

Update :
The exhaust fumes smell like carburant but how can I check where the combustion is incomplete?

its probably an injector with poor spray pattern/or dribbling . A leak off test will confirm which is affected.

 

[LostKiwi]

its probably an injector with poor spray pattern/or dribbling . A leak off test will confirm which is affected.

Agreed.

 

[Frontstep]

Me to for the injector but I would expect it to start a little lumpy.