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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 02:53 PM
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thick smoke?
i have a friend who recently purchased a first gen rx7
but the only problem is that the exhaust outputs thick smoke.


i was wondering if this was a big problem or not? the car still runs and everything too
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 03:14 PM
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What color, what does it smell like, does it go away after a while?
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 04:41 PM
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yea as stated above what color is the smoke? anyways if black its fuel adjustment if anything else opening up the motor WILL help
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 04:04 AM
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smoke is creamy, smell like. err. something burning like oil or something.. and smoke stays. and it stinks. @_@
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 04:23 PM
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If the smoke never stops and: white/sweet smelling, coolant seal, or blueish/oil smell, oil control o-rings, the engine is in need of a a rebuild.
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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is the REBUILD ENGINE light in your dash lighted on?

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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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