Black smoke is present when car idling

1997 FORD ESCORT
617,074,605 MILES • 1.6L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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MOHANWE MOKOATSI
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My car is idle black smoke when i plug the airflow, but when i unplug it there is no smoke.
Jul 22, 2019 at 9:45 AM
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SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello,

This is perfectly normal. Black smoke is usually present when there too much fuel present. Here is a link to go to below.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-black-smoke

Please go through this guide and get back to us with what you are able to find out.

Thanks,
Alex
2CarPros
Jul 22, 2019 at 5:03 PM