1994 Ford Explorer smoking from exhaust

1994 FORD EXPLORER
178,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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POLARBEAR111770
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My truck started smoking really bad from the tail pipe and the oil smells like gas what could the problem be?
Dec 20, 2007 at 9:20 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

You may have a faulty fuel injector, over fueling will cause fuel to wash the bore and dilute the engine oil, this will cause the smell and the diluted oil and excessive fuel will cause the smoke.

Mark (mhpautos)
Dec 20, 2007 at 10:12 PM
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