1995 Other Mitsubishi Models black smoke!!

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MIKEY208
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Engine Performance problem
1995 Other Mitsubishi Models All Wheel Drive Automatic
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Mitsubishi pajero 2.5 tdi

When you rev the car, alot of black/grey smoke comes out of the exaust. The engine oil is full up but has a very slow oil leak from the front. When there are no revs there is no smoke

can anyone help me
mike
May 15, 2008 at 7:14 AM
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[quote:960024104b="mikey208"]Engine Performance problem
1995 Other Mitsubishi Models All Wheel Drive Automatic
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Mitsubishi pajero 2.5 tdi

When you rev the car, alot of black/grey smoke comes out of the exaust. The engine oil is full up but has a very slow oil leak from the front. When there are no revs there is no smoke

can anyone help me
mike[/quote:960024104b]

is the oil leak causing the smoke?
May 15, 2008 at 7:15 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Black smoke is a sign that the engine is running way to rich, get the fuel injection system checked and have a scan done to check for any set fault codes.

Mark (mhpautos)
May 15, 2008 at 7:16 AM
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