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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 11:05 AM
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Dying motor

So......the motor is stalling and black/grey smoke is coming out the right muffler tip. Can't get any code cause I can't drive it. MY BABY!!!!!!! So any guesses?
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by john5820
So......the motor is stalling and black/grey smoke is coming out the right muffler tip. Can't get any code cause I can't drive it. MY BABY!!!!!!! So any guesses?
well white smoke is burning oil so, is it white or black?
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 11:13 AM
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Black, and the muffler is shaking too.
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 11:27 AM
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white smoke: water steam
black smoke: unburned gas
blue smoke: oil burning
other colour: see your oculist
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 11:31 AM
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check your ignition system. spark plugs and coils, possibly bad coil?
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 11:34 AM
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Your running rich. Any codes? Leaky injector.
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 11:42 AM
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Your running rich. Any codes? Leaky injector.
Unlikely it was caused by injector. I would say cyl. miss fire. Replace all ignition coils and spark plugs.
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 11:43 AM
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Would be best to test the coils before replacing it if it still works.
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 04:21 PM
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not necessarily running rich, a misfire will also cause raw fuel from the tailpipe.

more details on teh stalling... will it run if you hold the pedal? does it stall right away? did this start happening all of a sudden or did the problem get worse progressively?

is it hard to start?
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 04:54 PM
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coilscoilscoilscoilscoilscoilscoils
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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From a cold start it runs normal. After warm up the car starts to stall. Restarting I would need to press on the gas pedal to keep it alive. My mechanic said its running too rich.

Sorry for the slow reply, I was working. I hate drive my dad's truck, it feels like my cousin's 2005 accord(sucks).
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 09:56 PM
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It's running rich. When actually cold (relative) it can marginally tolerate the rich mixture but as it actually warms up it is too rich to run. Coolant temp. sensor, (connector or harness), or the big one ......MAF.
Old Aug 18, 2005 | 02:58 PM
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and you dont have a CEL?
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