Why is my grand vitara 2.4 LItre engine puffing smoke after moving from traffic lights

Asked by shoba Feb 16, 2015 at 08:47 AM about the 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara Premium 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

it is an intermittent problem with a grating sound.  The puff of smoke is so huge at times,
sometimes the vehicle behind stops to avoid it getting into their vehicle

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ytlas answered 9 years ago

Black smoke means unburnt fuel, blue smoke is burning oil, white smoke is water vapor possibly head gasket problems.

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