Black smoke, lean or rich??
02-09-2003, 01:14 AM
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Black smoke, lean or rich??
when i gas real hard, there wil be alot of black smoke shoting out from the exhaust, i believe its running rich, alot of people tells me that too, but 1or2 mechanic told me its lean, just want to get some of your opinions. btw my injectors might not be the car, its a long story, but i just want to know alot of black smoke when running hard is that rich or lean??? i wont see any smoke if i dont push the car, but def can smell the fuel.... please help
02-10-2003, 07:42 PM
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Re: Black smoke, lean or rich?? (PDP_HKS)
something to keep in mind:
black -- fuel
blue -- oil
white -- coolant
Honda's typically run rich, as most here can attest to. For the most part, after oil pressure engages the mid lobe, expect to dump mass amt's of fuel.
-Erik
black -- fuel
blue -- oil
white -- coolant
Honda's typically run rich, as most here can attest to. For the most part, after oil pressure engages the mid lobe, expect to dump mass amt's of fuel.
-Erik
02-11-2003, 01:16 PM
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Re: Black smoke, lean or rich?? (PDP_HKS)
see website
pic a video with my prelude in it racing the hatch (2nd race) or further down in the page racing a neon..
note exhaust color...
I run rich..
pic a video with my prelude in it racing the hatch (2nd race) or further down in the page racing a neon..
note exhaust color...
I run rich..
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