My car puffs a white smoke cloud when I start it up after running it for a long time. Duno wtf it is, some kind of moisture. But the ood thing is that my oil level and Coolant level have never gone down. Wouldnt w/ a blown head gasket the coolent level go down some, even w/ a leak? I know the coolant dipsticks arent the most scientific thing ever but should you be able to notice a leak by the level going down some on the dipstick?

 

I believe it would only take a drop or two for that scenario. Also, I believe that if you have fluid in the resevoir then any leak will be replaced by that.

 

yes but wont the overall level go down some in the resevoir? So shouldnt you notice it on the dipstick?

 

it would go down in the resevoir in order to keep the radiator at the same level. so, your resevoir level would drop but your radiator level would stay the same, theoretically. btw, the small amount it would take to cause a puff of white smoke would not be detectable in a level change in the resevoir, unless it's been an ongoing thing. just my 2 cents... i could be missing something.

 

Well it has been every ongoing, since I bought the car like 6 months ago. woulndt I have ntoiced at leaste a small decrease? Thats why this is so damn confusing. I dont know where this moisture/water is coming from.