![]() ![]() While a little bit of black smoke won’t render your car undrivable, it is an indication that you should avoid driving your car and instead get it to a professional mechanic for a cooling system repair service. When this happens, you’re likely to notice black smoke coming out of your exhaust because the remaining fuel is being burned off there instead. Black Smoke from Your ExhaustĪlong with the fuel ratio being controlled by the coolant temperature sensor, if there’s too much excess fuel being used, it may not be able to burn off in the combustion chamber. While it could be cooler outside temperatures, it also is likely that the temperature being reported is inaccurate and lower than it actually is. In particular, if your engine doesn’t seem to be warming up as it typically does, you should have a mechanic take a look at your cooling system. ![]() If you notice more fluctuation in your engine temperature or it looks higher or lower than usual while you’re driving, it could be the engine coolant temperature sensor. A failing coolant temperature sensor will commonly report a cooler temperature than is accurate. A higher ratio of fuel is used the cooler the engine’s temperature, so if your ECT is reporting a cool temperature when your engine is actually warm or hot, more fuel will be used than necessary. Part of the coolant temperature sensor’s job of accurately reporting your car’s coolant temperature is to ensure the correct mixture of fuel is used. ![]()
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