“Daily Share 5.13”: What are the components of blue smoke from car exhaust?
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We all know that blue smoke is emitted when engine oil is burning, but what is the composition of this blue smoke? Why does burning lubricant produce blue smoke?
I know that burning engine oil causes blue smoke, but what is the composition of that blue smoke?
Oil leaks into the combustion chamber due to piston ring wear and participates in combustion. Blue smoke is the result of incomplete combustion of engine oil. I can’t recall exactly what the ingredients are.