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Old 10-25-03, 04:41 AM
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Black smoke?
what's that comin' out of the exhaust when i either rev the engine or start it? is it bad or what?
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Old 10-25-03, 07:54 AM
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black=fuel (running too rich=ok)
blue=oil
white=coolant (possibly condensation)
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okay great...thanks for the info skunks...appreciate it! one thing...so what'd be a better solution to not having the black fuel? and what can i do to avoid black smoke and just in case, blue smoke?
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