HELP W/ 88 CIVIC

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Old Oct 25, 2010 | 12:00 PM
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Default HELP W/ 88 CIVIC

MY SON BOUGHT AN 88 CIVIC, IT RAN WHEN WE PURCHASED IT, HAD A BIT OF A MISS TO IT. DIED ON WAY HOME, FOUND SOME WIRES TOUCHING, HAD REWIRED, THEN RAN FINE, PUT NEW DISTRIBUTOR , VALVE COVER GASKET , SPARK PLUG WIRES AND PLUGS, RAN FINE , NOW HAS PROBLEM. WILL START BUT ONCE WARMS UP BOGS AND SPUTTERS, ONCE GIVEN GAS IT DIES, ALSO BLOWING WHITE/ BLUISH SMOKE, I THINK HE DROVE IT LIKE HE STOLE IT AND BURNED RINGS, WHATS YOUR ADVISE
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Old Oct 25, 2010 | 12:25 PM
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Default Re: HELP W/ 88 CIVIC

honestly im thinking head gasket, white smoke is coolant usually, check compression. is the oil milky, is there oil in the coolant, try all this first
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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hmmm as far as it bogging out whn yu hit the gas try buying sum fuel filter cleaner. or check your fuel pump. it sounds like a fuel delivery problem.
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