Re: Prelude 2000 Nasty Exhaust Smoke !!
"Recode" <recode@pppoe.ca> wrote in message news:c1rsno$1g4g$1@news.wplus.net... > 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 > > |
Re: Prelude 2000 Nasty Exhaust Smoke !!
"Recode" <recode@pppoe.ca> wrote in message news:c1rsno$1g4g$1@news.wplus.net... > 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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