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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 12:42 PM
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it 4 below zero this morning, forgot to plug it in, turned on ignition waited for light to go out waited 10 more seconds then it started after it turned over about 6 times, ideled real bad for 30 seconds like 300 rpm no black smoke just little white. then after 30 sec it came to 900 rpm and ex ebpv closed like it was suppose to and idled nice. I am just wondering why I never sean black smoke or not much white smoke, just little vapor comming out of exhaust the whole time. before this morning when i started it it used to fill the driveway with smoke, when real cold outside. is their something wrong? I was told they all smoke when starting for a whyle till the engine warms up. this one don't anymore? Why
 
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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ive wondered the same thing,no smoke. everyone elses seem to
 
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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You shouldn't see any black smoke while idleing. Just maybe some white/water vapor.
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 05:08 PM
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i always used to get black smoke when i started cold, but not now, WHY
 
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