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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 01:41 AM
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on high rpm when shifted the gear after remove my foot from the cluch pedal, smoke observe exhausted for a while, is this normal? thank you, by the way my engine is B16a2

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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 12:16 PM
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Possibly running rich, my friends civic type r motor is doing the same, just needed to finish his tune.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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what color smoke?

white = coolant
blueish = oil
black = rich
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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Ya I think you might be running rich.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 01:25 PM
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i think the smoke is black
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by salkris
i think the smoke is black
Running rich.
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 01:53 AM
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how can i lean it?
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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a tune-up would help
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 08:55 AM
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i put a z6 in my del sol a few weeks ago, and it is puffing a little bit of blue smoke when i shift. I know that it is burning some oil. how can i fix it?
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by theoszarz14
i put a z6 in my del sol a few weeks ago, and it is puffing a little bit of blue smoke when i shift. I know that it is burning some oil. how can i fix it?
Tear apart your motor and find out where it is burning oil.
Most likely your Piston rings need to be replaced. In that case you got major engine work...
It's nothing that you can easily fix.
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