White smoke and slight egg smell

[vernal stone]

Why would it be smelling like eggs and there’s a lot of white smoke at times.

[mortal pilot]

White smoke is normal during the winter. As for the egg smell, check to see if your cabin air filter needs to be replaced. There could also be bacteria in your air conditioning

[vernal stone]

I mean when I was going like 50 mph it looked like a lot of white smoke coming from behind me. So I’ll go check the air cabin air filter what else?

[vernal stone]

I didn’t have the air conditioning on tho

I only smell the egg smell when I opens my window

[mortal pilot]

Yeah there’s smoke when its cold out because of the condensation in the exhaust. If you look at other cars, they’ll all have smoke coming out too usually

[mortal pilot]

Maybe it’s an exhaust leak then

[vernal stone]

What should I test for

Rn
Because it smells like rotten egg from the exaushjt pipe

[dusky radish]

It could be a sign of the catalytic converters failing. Are you in a state that does emissions testing and is there any check engine light?

[vernal stone]

No check engine light

My state does emissions yes

So as of now I’m hard acceleration the one time I did it had a lot of white smoke but after not much then I smelled eggs

[dusky radish]

If no check engine light, then it’s not an immediate concern. There’s a possibility you might not pass a tailpipe test if your state does that, but if no tailpipe test then you’ll be ok. If the car was sitting for a while the catalytic converters may have needed to get warmed up properly. Give it a few days of driving and see if the smell remains. May go away on its own now that you’re driving it

[vernal stone]

Ya I just bought it from a deal

Dealer and it’s been driven not too far mostly test drives and stuff shouldn’t the smell cleared up and that white smoke on hard acceleration?

[dusky radish]

White smoke is likely condensation, it’ll happen every time the car gets cold, and go away when car is warmed up.

[vernal stone]

It was a thirty minute drive and towards the end we went hard acceleration that’s when the smell and smoke really showed and smelled

[heavy ridge]

Next time you drive make sure it's warmed up and record a good rev

[vernal stone]

So let the car warm up for how long then hard rev and record the exausht? Can I be in park or do I have to be driving

[heavy ridge]

Go on a drive or something for a few minutes, if it has a temp guage let it get to 210 or the middle. Then a rev in park

[vernal stone]

Ok I’ll do that what will I lookout for

Also is this the temp gauge

[obsidian bone]

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[sturdy herald]

Yes

[vernal stone]

Did I get fucked with buying this car

[sturdy herald]

No why, it looks fine

[vernal stone]

The smell

Also the engine does this sound normal

[sturdy herald]

Yeah it sounds fine

[vernal stone]

So what should I do about the smoke and smell I have a 5 day money back from the dealer

I have a cheap obd scanner no codes popped up

[sturdy herald]

The smoke its fine like others have said thats because its cold, mine makes alot more smoke than that when it starts lol. Egg smell could be cats not sure, maybe have a dealer check that and if it is have the dealer replace them.

[vernal stone]

What car do you own

[heavy ridge]

Just some loud injectors, it's fine

[vernal stone]

I’m more worried about the cats now guys that’s not a cheap repair

[heavy ridge]

Wait wait wait. Can they legally sell a car that won't pass emissions there?

[vernal stone]

No lol

So wait that means I don’t have to worry about bad cats? It was a Toyota dealership @heavy ridge

Ya it was a official Toyota dealship I got the car from

[heavy ridge]

It means that if it is bad cats that you could legally go after them for it. I would talk to them first though

[vernal stone]

Is it lost Lilily nothing

The car was grandma owned and when I started speeding I smelled it

[heavy ridge]

Wait a minute, while driving or like at a stoplight?

Check your fuel trims

[vernal stone]

When I punched it I smelt it and saw a lot of smoke

White but it was cold out. Then when I parked at home to rev it not really any smoke just a little but then I smelt a faint egg smell after reving just nowhere near as much as the first time or only time I should say

[vernal stone]

What’s that

How do I check that I know my car runs on premium

[heavy ridge]

OBD scan tool, look for short and long term fuel trims and take a picture. I think you just have an exhaust leak

[vernal stone]

I have a cheap obd the black basic one will that work and also where do I go on it to look for what your telling me.

[heavy ridge]

It should and it depends on OBD

[vernal stone]

Will this tell me anything

I’ll check it out in a little bit and what am I picturing of I hear it changed rapidly

I’ll. Heck it out tomorrow it got dark outside and is reallly cold

[heavy ridge]

Yes, tells us if you have an exhaust leak before the cats

[vernal stone]

So it’s not the cats because like you said they can’t sell me a car that doesn’t pass Emerson’s correct? And this was a Toyota dealer

[vernal stone]

Ya sorry I’ll check it tomorrow I’m so cold and this far process took a lot of paperwork

[heavy ridge]

If they do sell it, it's a large fine iirc, and yeah I don't blame you on the cold

[neon kayak]

Was it certified preowned?

[vernal stone]

Yes from Toyota themselfs

[vernal stone]

Don’t blame me on the cold? I’m confused wdym by that

[vernal stone]

Yes it’s certified pre own

[heavy ridge]

I work outside, I don't want to step out into it either

[neon kayak]

I’m sure it is in working order then. It has to meet a certain criteria to be certified preowned

[vernal stone]

So I’m ok and that egg smell was nothing ?

[neon kayak]

I wouldn’t say it’s nothing but I think it would be safe to assume everything was in working order when they sold it to you.

The smoke is just from it being cold

It’s in the teens here and everywhere I go the Subaru is throwing “smoke”

[vernal stone]

So for now check the fuel trim and see if it’s an exaishjt leak?

[neon kayak]

Sure

[vernal stone]

I’m pretty sure it was verified

As a certified they told me that all used cars have to pass there safety inspection or they cannot sell the car

[neon kayak]

For sure

[vernal stone]

I’ll update you guys tomorrow after work

On the smell smoke etc I’m not fully insured till Monday so no promises

[earnest urchin]

have u refilled the tank yet?

[vernal stone]

I bought the car with it at 75% fullness

[earnest urchin]

googling the rotten egg smell people suggest new gas or pushing the car hard to get gunk out of the cat... completely baseless suggestions though

[vernal stone]

It could be tho so I’m not gonna jump to conclusion immediately

[vernal stone]

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