smoke from exhaust port engine 318 crysler

see sea · Post by **see sea** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:11 am

Hello everyone!! I have smoke coming out of my port exhaust. When i rev her up more smoke comes out.There is raw water coming out. The engine is running fine. Any suggestions? Thank you so much!!

EM63 · Post by **EM63** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:17 am

If you have a smoking exhaust, your engine is burning oil.
Or you have very old gasoline in your gastank.

Many boats are smoky if the engines were off for a long term. It will be better after a couple of hours with running engines.
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prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:09 pm

The color of the smoke can can give you clue .
Black smoke is normally running to rich ( to much gas ).

White smoke ( steam ) On of the risers could be plugged even if flow looks ok or it can be a head gasket issue burning coolant if fresh water cooled or water if raw water cooled

Blue smoke in normally oil burning ( make sure oil is not over filled )

koviak · Post by **koviak** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:25 pm

What Paul said. Check coolant level if FWC,had same issue on a 318 that was a head gasket leaking.

Kauaiman · Post by **Kauaiman** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:39 pm

First, take a look at your raw water strainer. I have seen clogged strainers the culprit to steam coming from exhaust. Worth a look.

see sea · Post by **see sea** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:24 pm

thanks for all the replys everyone. it really means alot. Never thought it could be steam. my 318 is raw water cooled. replaced one riser last year. on the port engine. Where is the raw water strainer located?

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:31 pm

You may not have one inline just the thru hulls straners, check the trans cooler to see if its stopped up . If you already replace 1 riser good chance the other maybe due , I always recc they be replaced in pairs.

TC · Post by TC » Wed Oct 17, 2012 6:32 am

Now my engines are 350 GM's but same principal applies. I had white smoke or steam from the port exhaust and found half the blades broken off the water pump impeller. If you don't know the last time they were inspected/replaced it may be worth a peek.

rooferdave · Post by **rooferdave** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:53 am

so you are seeing "smoke on the water" ?

kidding aside what does it smell like? steam, excessive gas and burning oil have different smells (and colors as mentioned above)

Hart · Post by **Hart** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:32 pm

Surely there's SOME amount of steam that's acceptable, isn't there? I certainly get some out of BOTH of my exhaust pipes.

The Dog House · Post by **The Dog House** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:34 pm

Hart wrote:Surely there's SOME amount of steam that's acceptable, isn't there? I certainly get some out of BOTH of my exhaust pipes.

The amount of steam you see coming out of the exhaust is related to the humidity in the air. On very humid days, it looks like I have a smoke screen behind me. On dry days, I have very little or no steam at all.

Hart · Post by **Hart** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:26 am

The Dog House wrote:
Hart wrote:Surely there's SOME amount of steam that's acceptable, isn't there? I certainly get some out of BOTH of my exhaust pipes.
The amount of steam you see coming out of the exhaust is related to the humidity in the air. On very humid days, it looks like I have a smoke screen behind me. On dry days, I have very little or no steam at all.

Whew. Good to know. I was a little nervous there for a minute. I remember growing up as well, on my father's first boat (a late 60's 31' Chris Craft skiff). I remember steam from those exhaust pipes as well.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 12:03 pm

Hart wrote:
The Dog House wrote:
Hart wrote:Surely there's SOME amount of steam that's acceptable, isn't there? I certainly get some out of BOTH of my exhaust pipes.
The amount of steam you see coming out of the exhaust is related to the humidity in the air. On very humid days, it looks like I have a smoke screen behind me. On dry days, I have very little or no steam at all.
Whew. Good to know. I was a little nervous there for a minute. I remember growing up as well, on my father's first boat (a late 60's 31' Chris Craft skiff). I remember steam from those exhaust pipes as well.

Colder air temps can make it worse too.