my lude smokes and smells bad when it hits vtec

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May 22, 2005 | 09:13 PM

HONDA@HEART

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my lude smokes and smells bad when it hits vtec

I have a 1995 Lude vtec it smokes and smells bad from behind when and while im hittin or in vtec. any suggestions on what i can do to fix it or what is wrong ? do i just need a simple tune up? the smoke is not 2 bad

May 22, 2005 | 09:22 PM

VSBB6

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Re: my lude smokes and smells bad when it hits vtec (HONDA@HEART)

Sounds like your car is running too rich, do u have a tunnig device?

May 23, 2005 | 03:02 AM

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Re: my lude smokes and smells bad when it hits vtec (HONDA@HEART)

You're just burning a little extra oil when VTEC engages. Happens to most people

May 23, 2005 | 04:21 AM

ThE PiMpiN Co

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Re: my lude smokes and smells bad when it hits vtec (prelude1897)

check your valve seals

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