exhaust smoke problem

1991 MITSUBISHI GALANT
860,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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ALY BNJ COSTALES
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Every time i idle my car there is smoke coming out on its exhaust and the smoke smells gas. What would be its problem?
Jun 18, 2016 at 6:34 PM
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JOHNNY G.JR
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what color is the smoke? Blue your burning oil, bad piston rings, valves.black smoke excessive gas running through engine. White smoke cooling system problem.
Jun 18, 2016 at 7:04 PM
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It sounds like you have a fuel pressure regulator that is leaking, can you remove the vacuum line to see if there is fuel present?

Let me know what you find

Best, Ken
Jun 20, 2016 at 6:43 PM
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