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Old 20 Mar 2008, 08:09 am
Jim Yanik
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Default Re: Unburnt gas smell from the exhaust

jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in
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> Ar Q wrote:
>> Every morning when I start the cold engine of my old Honda,
>> especially in the winter, the car started hesitantly and I can smell
>> the unburnt gas. To keep the engine running, I have to keep pressing
>> the gas pedal until rpm can itself sustain at 2k to 3k. When this car
>> is new, the process took about two minutes and I don't need to press
>> the gas pedal, now it takes five minutes or longer in cold days. The
>> car acts normal after the five minutes of my morning blue is over.
>> Also, the emission is somewhat blackish in that first five minutes.
>> The emission turns to normal white steam after the rpm hits 3k then
>> drops to normal 1k instantly. Does anyone know what causes the
>> problem, and is it expensive to fix? Thanks.
>>
>>

> buy some new spark plugs. then install them.

maybe a dist.cap and rotor,new plug wires....
and run some dry gas for a few tankfuls.
>


it would be nice to know more about his Honda is,;year,model,mileage,etc.
Essential,really.

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