Originally posted by chuckthetruck:
If it's only when cold, it's the heat riser doing its job.
I agree. If it's a small amount of smoke (steam)and goes away after it warms up, I wouldn't give it a second thought. If it's a huge cloud and it continues after it's warmed up, then I'd start looking for ways that coolant is gettin into one or more cylinders on that side.