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Author Topic: black smoke from the exhaust.....HELP! 35thanniversary ¯ Member # 2226 posted                              Car runs cool except for when I make hard turns and punch it, i get a smell like oil is burning, and black smoke comes out the exhaust. WTF? set up is basic 1999 GT....O/R x-pipe...maganaflow mufflers, stock motor. no oil leakage in the driveway, but I do see a little layer of oil (i think it's oil) on the driver side valve cover. Any help is much appreciated. thx -------------------- im baaaaack..... Posts: 81 | From: Newark | Registered: Dec 2002  |  : a50sn95 ¯ Member # 527 posted                              Black smoke is not oil in the exhaust, nor would you likely smell it coming out the tailpipes. My guess is Power steering leaking onto the engine when you make these turns. If it's in the drivers side, it would explain the oil, too.... Posts: 226 | From: Galt | Registered: Nov 2001  |  : 35thanniversary ¯ Member # 2226 posted                              thanks I'll check that out...would it cause the black smoke coming out the pipes? thanks again. -------------------- im baaaaack..... Posts: 81 | From: Newark | Registered: Dec 2002  |  : a50sn95 ¯ Member # 527 posted                              No, that's usually too much fuel. How much black smoke? Just a quick puff? Posts: 226 | From: Galt | Registered: Nov 2001  |  : 35thanniversary ¯ Member # 2226 posted                              more like a rip from a 5' bong.... -------------------- im baaaaack..... Posts: 81 | From: Newark | Registered: Dec 2002  |  : 35thanniversary ¯ Member # 2226 posted                              seriously though, probably about 2-3 seconds worth of black smoke...put it this way..from 2000 rpm to 3000 rpm....suggestions? -------------------- im baaaaack..... Posts: 81 | From: Newark | Registered: Dec 2002  |  : Blind 2.3L CAFords OG Member # 3052 posted                              you dont have cats, unburnt fuel is going to come out the pipes. if you dont like it, put cats back on -------------------- 89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi 02 Harley F150, 15psi Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003  |  : 35thanniversary ¯ Member # 2226 posted                              makes sense...thanks for all the help... -------------------- im baaaaack..... Posts: 81 | From: Newark | Registered: Dec 2002  |  :

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