| Subject: | its about when you have a car two years in the garage |
| Question: |
hi Anthony falcone well i have a problem whit my Mitsubishi mirage 2001 i have a car accident and i leave the car for two years in the garage but i start the engine 2 days a week . and start very good. ¿the question is the car throw white smoke in the muffler ok maybe the lifter have dust ok i use Rislone lifter cleaner in the past and that noise disappear after a few oil change whit the rislone !!!
or is water in the gas tank ? i dont know please i love this car give me a little help here thanks and take care. att |
| Answer: | The white smoke and lifter
noise is normal. The smoke is most likely the standing water that accumulates
exhaust system which is begins to burn off when the engine is running. Lifter
noise is common for engines that sit for a while.
Cars are engineered to be driven and can exhibit strange behavior when
not driven for a while. Starting the car a couple days a week is good,
but it would be better if you would at least drive the car several miles
at least once per week. |