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HELP?CAN BAD SPARKPLUG SEALS CAUSE SMOKE????

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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 09:51 AM
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CAN BAD SPARKPLUG SEALS CAUSE SMOKE????
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 10:06 AM
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anyone??????please
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 10:07 AM
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such a vague question.

what kind of smoke? where is it from? what color is it? what does it smell like?
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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the exhuast and its whitish smoke
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 10:18 AM
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thats bad..white means antifreeze ..most likely you have a bad head gasket
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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^He's right. Whiteish smoke = coolant / oil = greyish/dark smoke.
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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but it only smokes when i hit vtec when just cruising theres no smoke and its not white white it is kinda greyish
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 10:39 AM
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most older b sereis smoke in vtec no big thing
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 10:41 AM
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I agree, you're probably just burning a little oil and it's no problem. My car does it and it's operated smoothly with the swap for over a year now.
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 10:48 AM
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yea i understand but is it normal 2 notice it when i look back through the rear view i mean its not a big thick cloud its light
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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No that's not normal. If it's blue-ish smoke, thats burnt oil. If it's white-ish, that's steam and you're getting coolant in your cylinder(s). This happens to older/high mileage engines and/or engines that get the **** REVVED OUT OF THEM ALL THE TIME.
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