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how to fix gross polluter? stock '95 cx

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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 08:04 PM
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i went to smog (ca) and gross polluter results. everything checks out fine and it looks like only problem is the excess smoking from the exhaust. can someone help me? if smog test results needed, let me know. i got them. thanks.
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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 12:33 AM
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no one knows how i can stop this damn car from smoking?
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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 12:40 AM
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what color smoke white?


white=coolant
blue=oil
black=rich
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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 12:43 AM
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white. but i'm not leaking any coolant.
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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 12:45 AM
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oh and speaking of oil.. my car burns mad oil!! like 2 quarts a week. but no blue smoke..
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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 12:51 AM
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compression and leakdown test the motor and go from there
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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 08:16 AM
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oil smoke may look alot whiter then blue-ish you have to pay attention to it to notice the blue, i have this when i over-rev
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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 11:56 AM
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ok, well i know i'm burning oil for a fact. i have to keep refilling every week. i looked at my number two spark plug and it is covered in oil. the others are fine..
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