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Old 06-02-2004, 05:02 PM
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Default What color smoke for leaking coolant and running rich?

would you have gray smoke if you were running rich and burning coolant?
Old 06-02-2004, 05:49 PM
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rich is black/gray smoke white smoke is coolant
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by drvfast &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">rich is black/gray smoke white smoke is coolant</TD></TR></TABLE>

i know this cause i get tons of black/grey smoke when i get on it cause im running rich still
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so what color do yall think it would be if you were running rich and burning coolant?
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more of a white color and possibly black mixed in with it.. why do you think your burning coolant?? just pop your radiator cap off when the car is cold and see if there is any oil particles in the radiator.. if so chances are you are burning coolant and oil and have a blown headgasket also
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