D16Y8 Small Amount of Smoke

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D16Y8 Small Amount of Smoke

By EricM
- Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:54 pm #212192 Ok I know this is an EG civic forum but my 99' ex with a D16Y8 is smoking a bit...

Now its hardly any but it seems to be black. It smell like fuel which could possibly mean its running rich? I dunno, help please! :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwE_jjdOaD0

LOL it backfired.
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By teal_dx
- Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:00 pm #212216 that's hardly a backfire :wink: how many mi on the motor? Burning oil is normally rings or valve seals. You're correct, black smoke is excess fuel. Does everything else function normally or is the car sluggish, studdering etc...
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By Torch_Ind
- Sun Sep 05, 2010 1:57 am #212247 that looks like oil to me.

thats my bet. but you would have to test things out first to be sure

By EricM
- Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:36 am #212291 I've been checking the oil regularly, it doesn't seem to burn a drop.

Car has a 157K miles but pulls very good! Feels like new to me.

By EricM
- Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:59 pm #212344 Recently, I've replaced every single maintenance part you an image plus an intake yeah lol.
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