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White Smoke When Rev'ing Engine Hard

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derek1800

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There is a small amount of white smoke that comes out of the exhaust when rev'ing the engine to 4-5k rpm when the car is in neutral. Is it possible that an off road pipe with no cats could cause this?
 

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What was the outside air temperature? How humid was it? How hot was the engine and exhaust?
 
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about 65 degrees outside. Not that humid at all. Engine and exhaust were warm from already driving the car.
 

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I'm suspecting you're just seeing a bit of water vapor in the exhaust condensing as it hits the cooler air outside the tailpipe.

If you're worried, keep tabs on the coolant level.
 
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All of the gauges for oil, temp, etc look normal. I guess I can keep an eye on the coolants. Any reason to think it might be something else?
 
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