Bad idle and black smoke

Tiny
SHANON KOK
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  • 2004 OPEL CORSA
  • 1.4L
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 200,000 MILES
My car is blowing black smoke, backfiring and idling badly.
Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 AT 12:29 AM

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Tiny
STEVE W.
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  • 13,465 POSTS
Black smoke is usually an indicator that you are getting excessive fuel in the engine. The other symptoms can also be caused by that. You would need to test a few parts to find out if the extra fuel is coming from a bad fuel pressure regulator or from a leaking or stuck fuel injector(s).
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2017 AT 8:10 AM

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