1987 Honda Civic Smoke

1987 HONDA CIVIC
144,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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YAHISAYO
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My produce a white/ gray smoke. I replaced the plugs. Someone told me it might need a piston replaced because one of the plugs is real black and had a risudue of oil on it when I replace it. Can you help.

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Jacob
Sep 3, 2009 at 5:15 PM
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F4I_GUY
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If you were burning oil the smoke would have a blue tint to it. It sounds like you may just be over-fueling.

Check for a faulty fuel pump, stuck injectors and a faulty fuel pressure regulator
Sep 3, 2009 at 6:45 PM
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