"Recode" <recode@pppoe.ca> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I own a 2000 Prelude (automatic transmission) and sometime I have some
nasty
> black smoke for the exhaust system, just like my car would burn oil.
>
> I went to see the dealer about that and they told me that was OK like
that.
> A friend told me that the Vtech system was self-cleaning and the smoke was
> from the self-cleaning !?
>
> Anyone would know more about this issue ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Recode

Preludes (5th gen) tend to use oil -- qt every 1500 - 3000 miles as a rule .
Switching to Mobil I synthetic will help. Mine will put out a little black
smoke on hard acceleration to redline when the VTEC bangs in at 5400 --
usually after I have run it around town. Recommend you check out
www.hpoa.org -- a site for Prelude owners. You will get more help there
from folks who own the car
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