Spilled oil

2010 MAZDA CX7
81,000 MILES
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MIGUEL PEREZ
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I added oil to my car forgot to place the cap back on. Needless to say oil all over the engine block. Lots of smoke the first day I had it but now I am backfiring and losing acceleration after it happens. Everything goes back to normal after ten to twenty seconds. If you can please let me know if it is just air working itself out or what?
Dec 20, 2017 at 7:55 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Nothing to do with air. When this happens, the check engine light should come on. Scan the computer to identify what trouble codes are present. Here is how:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV3TRZwer8k
Dec 20, 2017 at 8:03 PM
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