Cloud of white smoke? Odd

[rafter_01]

Hi All,

I am currently driving a C220 Mercedes (64 plate) and this morning something odd happened.

Doing the usual school run, I noticed when I parked up that my car was smoking a lot from the left exhaust, loads of white smoke. It was pretty obvious as I noticed it sat in the drivers seat and other parents pointed it out to me.

So when I got home, no sign of the white clouded smoke, checked the oil etc all seems to be normal.

Why would that happen? Is there anything to be worried about?

Thanks

 

[mioba]

Condensation, normal this time of year, once everthing is warm no water to vaporise.

 

[mattkh]

...... and other parents pointed it out to me.Thanks

Did they smell anything?

 

[WDB124066]

Brake fluid into combustion chamber somehow??

 

[mioba]

Brake fluid into combustion chamber somehow??

Brake fluid into combustion chamber somehow??

Hows that then....

 

[rafter_01]

Did they smell anything?

A little but since morning the car hasn't smoked like that

 

[rafter_01]

Brake fluid into combustion chamber somehow??

Surely if something like this happened. I'd get a light on the dashboard?!

 

[ajlsl600]

If happens again read codes any rough idle at time of smoke?

 

[M80]

Condensation is unlikely to smell,
if it is coolant it would have a sweet smell, try to get a nose full if it reoccurs.

 

[sonic]

Short journey, will defiantly produce condensation out of the exhaust. Try driving 5 miles before waiting at the school, & see if the condensation is still there.
If you are only doing short journeys to & from school, your next problem is going to be your DPF.

 

[rafter_01]

Short journey, will defiantly produce condensation out of the exhaust. Try driving 5 miles before waiting at the school, & see if the condensation is still there.
If you are only doing short journeys to & from school, your next problem is going to be your DPF.

I do short journeys mostly. Took the car for a long 5-7 mile drive a bit ago and no smoke issue.

 

[NJS5]

"long 5-7 mile drive"

I would have thought that it was hardly warmed up!

 

[sonic]

I do short journeys mostly. Took the car for a long 5-7 mile drive a bit ago and no smoke issue.

There is the answer. My shortest journey is 15 miles return, & the vast majority are 20 miles or more return.

 

[rafter_01]

There is the answer. My shortest journey is 15 miles return, & the vast majority are 20 miles or more return.

ok cool, i will keep an eye on it

thank you everyone

 

[WDB124066]

Hows that then....

Inlet manifold vacuum to brake booster, if you car is set up this way....?