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Old 09-16-2006, 06:39 PM   #1
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Default a bit of smoke...

Ok, my car (automatic) has been puttering at idle (just under 1k). I figured it needed a tune up (wires, plugs, oil). Well I ended up doing an oil change (ended up spilling at a little bit, while pouring it in). I then changed the spark plugs (Bosch platinum 4). The first two (forward) had a bit of oil (black in color, so not the oil I spilt) down the shaft where the actual plug is. I thought this was normal I continued to the other two (aft) and those were bone dry. Is it supposed to be like this

I then started the car..... a pillar of white smoke came out of the exhaust (that NEVER happend before). It still felt like it was puttering. I rev it up a bit and some more smoke came out of the exhaust. It cleared up, so I put it i sport mode and went for a short drive. It took off nicely with a little smoke every now and then. I pulled into my garage and noticed some more smoke coming from under the hood. I popped the hood and it was coming from the head. It kind of smelled like burnt oil (maybe from what I spilt)??

I'm going to buy Magnecor wires soon, and currently looking for a used MAF.

Can anyone offer any insights? I am not mechanically inclined, but I'm trying
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