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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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Once the Vtec hits, this gray smoke comes out the exhaust. Don't exactly know what it is. Any info would be great.
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 02:07 PM
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Black smoke is running rich, burning oil. Happens to me and a lot of others in VTEC as well. Nasty smell could be your cat is shot. Smells rotten.
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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black = rich
blue = oil
white = water
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 02:18 PM
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When you floor a car, you will usually get a puff of black or brown/tan smoke out the pipe (carbon and exhaust dust) and sometimes a rotten egg smell which comes from the initial switch to a richer fuel curve and some unburnt gas going into the catalytic converter.
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:53 AM
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Thanks, at first i was worried, but it sounds like its not a big deal, thanks again
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 06:56 AM
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I think just about every Honda does that when you get into VTEC. My car looks like it's putting out a smoke screen when full boost rolls on in first and second gear.
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 01:06 PM
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Aight, i will get my Cat. checked out, or i might just by a new one
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