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Black smoke is a sign of an overly rich fuel mixture. Blue smoke is burning oil. Either can be caused by many things. Take it to a professioanal.
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Black smoke Chevy 5.7?
Black is excessive fuel, or rich.
How do you repair black smoke from your car silencer?
Replace the air filter
Why does my Chevy 350 smoke black then smooths out?
Black smoke is excessive fuel, or "rich." It is probably flooding out at idle. Either the floats in the carb, or the needle, and seat.
Why Does Black Smoke Come Out Of Exhaust Of A 1995 Chevy Lumina Until Check Engine Comes On?
Black smoke is an indication that the fuel/air mixture is far too rich. The black smoke is excess fuel being burnt.
Why does a Chevy 350 eng smokes black?
Black smoke means access gasoline, it's running rich.
What would cause black smoke to come from the tailpipe of a 97 Chevy Cavalier?
Black smoke usually means the engine is running too rich. The fuel/air mixture is incorrect. Blue smoke is oil burning.
93 Chevy v8 has black smoke out of exhaust?
Black smoke is an indication of an overly rich fuel/air mixture. This will destroy your catalytic converter and O2 sensor so have it repaired ASAP.
Chevy Lumina Black smoke why?
Black smoke usually indicates too much fuel in the air fuel mixture. A check of computer codes may show a bad sensor that is confusing the system.
Chevy 400 blows black smoke why?
it burns oil... ur rings might be bad or if its just when you first start than its ur o rings Black smoke indicates excessive fuel (flooding). Blue smoke indicates oil. White smoke indicates coolant.
Why does your 94 Chevy 350 smoke bad at idle?
Blue smoke = Burning oil Black Smoke = Overly rich fuel/air mixture White Smoke = Coolant entering the combustion chamberBlue smoke = Burning oil Black Smoke = Overly rich fuel/air mixture White Smoke = Coolant entering the combustion chamber
What could be causing a 1995 Chevy Camaro Z28 to puff black smoke from the exhaust when you accelerate?
your runnning rich buddy Black smoke is a sign of an overly rich Air/Fuel mixture. Do not ignore this as it can cause engine damage. Blue smoke is oil burning, and white smoke is coolant in the combustion chamber.
What would cause excessive exhaust while the engine is running on a vehicle?
Black smoke-you are burning oil, engine is worn out. White smoke-you probably have a blown head gasket. Good luck with either one, both are expensive to repair. The above answer is only partially correct. Black smoke is not oil burning. Black smoke is an overly rich fuel mixture. Blue smoke is burning oil and white smoke is coolant in the combustion chamber.
