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Old 05-27-2009, 02:40 AM
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Why would a 1994 Mitsubishi Galant ES let out smoke from exhaust when you step on the gas?

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Old 05-27-2009, 06:23 AM
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what color smoke. Most likely burning oil
 
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Old 05-27-2009, 03:51 PM
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If it's oil it will be more noticeable when first accelerating. It's probably a weak piston ring, valve, or something letting oil into a cylinder. Drain the oil and put in a full synthetic oil like Syntec (Yeah it's not cheap oil). If the smoking stops or drops significantly then it's an oil problem as a full synthetic won't produce hardly any smoke when burned. It's a cheap way to find or eliminate a that possibility.
 
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Old 05-27-2009, 09:10 PM
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Blue smoke is oil, white is coolant, and black is fuel.
 
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Hi new here, I have a mitsubishi lancer 93 model. Same problem with my car. It produces white smoke. But I can't hardly distinguish if white or blue. But sometimes it produces lot of smoke, sometimes no smoke at all. What could be the first step to do? I had a change oil I think this February or march with a semi synthetic oil. Any tips?

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Old 06-14-2009, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ahlburuto
Hi new here, I have a mitsubishi lancer 93 model. Same problem with my car. It produces white smoke. But I can't hardly distinguish if white or blue. But sometimes it produces lot of smoke, sometimes no smoke at all. What could be the first step to do? I had a change oil I think this February or march with a semi synthetic oil. Any tips?

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Get a long stick while car is in park...Press the Crap out of the accelerator and it will show...If not that then do a Load test-Basically just drive up a hill and accelerate rapidly.
 
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Originally Posted by ahlburuto
Hi new here, I have a mitsubishi lancer 93 model. Same problem with my car. It produces white smoke. But I can't hardly distinguish if white or blue. But sometimes it produces lot of smoke, sometimes no smoke at all. What could be the first step to do? I had a change oil I think this February or march with a semi synthetic oil. Any tips?

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I personally would do a compression test, also check your oil and coolant levels too.
 
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Old 06-16-2009, 11:27 AM
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I bet there is no oil
 
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