white smoke out of tail pipe?

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JBSANTOS
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Hi guys, I have 91 CRX and the question I have is, When the car is at idle i have no white smoke out of the tail pipe but when i throttle the car here comes the smoke then when i let it idle again no smoke. i asked a friend and he said that the smoke smelled like gas? could the car be running rich? if so how do i fix it. i was wondering if anyone has this problem or know of this problem and what can i do to stop this. Thanks
Feb 3, 2006 at 1:31 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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fuel usually isnt white. Does it use coolant or oil?
Feb 9, 2006 at 2:06 PM
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HITEK
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White smoke does not smelled like gas .
Feb 12, 2006 at 12:24 AM
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MVANNESSJR
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White smoke usually means coolant has leaked into the oil. A sweet smell will usually indicate this. However, I have heard failing fuel injectors can cause this. Easiest thing to do is an oil change and check the oil for contents. It will either smell like fuel or have a brown tint to it and be kind of foamy and a sweet smell. Let us know!
Feb 13, 2006 at 7:36 AM