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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 03:44 PM
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so yeah its kind of watery not milky its really black and smells like gas a little bit it hardly smokes i just put a new catalytic converter and catback exhaust on

i plan on changing the oil to further investigate but what else could this be ?
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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Default Re: 90 dx oil smells like gas

1.) The oil has not been changed in a very long time.

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2.) Piston ring seal is not that good causing some of the oil/gas to get past the rings.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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changeing the oil soon as i wake up but its always good to know what else thanks
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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Default Re: 90 dx oil smells like gas

whats the miles per gallons like?
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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Default Re: 90 dx oil smells like gas

2nd post narrow down ur solution
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by dismemberment
so yeah its kind of watery not milky its really black and smells like gas a little bit it hardly smokes
Running rich is another possibility. Test oxygen sensor and replace as needed (if over 50k miles on it, just replace); run a bottle of Chevron Techron through each of the next four tanks of gas to clean your car's very old fuel system and the cylinders some, too. Dirty injectors and valves can lead to rich running. Inspect the plugs; if blackened (as opposed to a sort of brown-ish tint), it is likely running rich.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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lol. makes me think of my 2 stroke smelling dx! thing ****ing stinks
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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yeah it could be running rich i already planed on getting a o2 sensor but i don't wanna pay oem price and people here have said not to get the local store o2 sensors. the oil looks like it hasn't been changed in awhile. hell when i put my catback on she started running a little better. the gas mileage is about 35 40 to the tank. il change the oil soon as i wake up this mourning and see if anything changes
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 04:03 AM
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lol, you guys think that stinks. you should own a rotary and have to premix your gas and smell it. i miss mine so much.........
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:39 AM
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i already planed on getting a o2 sensor but i don't wanna pay oem price
The OEM manufacturer is Denso. Go to densoproducts.com; put in car info and get the part number for your car. Then go to Amazon and buy the Denso sensor for around $30 total.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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bosch at autozone is only 20 bucks or so. i just bought one of a guy in this forum, 2 weeks old for 10 bucks.
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