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Volvo: white smoke, volvo s60 t5, coolant system


Question
i have a volvo s60 t5 2.300 2002 i'm getting white smoke comming out of my exhaust i'm not loosing coolant nor getting presure in the coolant system it stops if i turn my engine on and off while i'm driving it has just passed a mot and the emissions where ok

Answer
Alex,
Perhaps all you see is the condensation in the exhaust burning, and it means nothing. I would monitor the coolant and tempature to see if there are any changes. If in doubt take it to a Volvo shop and have them make some tests to see if there is anything serious going on. Most times if the smoke is excessive there is coolant being burnt.