2019 chevy colorado...v6...20100 miles ,,,,after started.....and warms up.....i have constant steam coming out of the exhaust......no loss of coolant at the overflow tank....this truck has intermittant low gas warning and the radio POPS...volume...i don t trust the computer and i have an extended warranty....one dealer plugged it in for a code and didn t find anything
i have an extended warranty
then you need to file a claim
no coolant leaks.....but i can still see steam
There are not many things that will produce constant steam out of the tailpipe. You probably have a blown head gasket or cracked cylinder head.
Was it cold outside when you started the car? When it's cold outside and humid, my Ranger steams when it's started for the first time. Once it's hot, it goes away. I've never had to top off coolant.
Good point, though the way I read the post was that the exhaust continues to pour out steam even after the engine is warmed up.
I was paranoid that my head gasket had blown, because a shop only partly filled up the cooling system. This was before I arrived here. That's when I truly learned to start doing stuff on my own, lol.
constant steam coming out of the exhaust......no loss of coolant at the overflow tank
and the radiator?
no coolant leqks
did the level go down?
no coolant leaks.....but i can still see steam
i have an extended warranty....one dealer plugged it in for a code and didn t find anything
Put UV dye in the coolant and note the coolant level. Run the engine for several hours. See if the overflow tank's level changes (drops). If there's no dye/leak to be found anywhere and the coolant level is less, it's burning water.
