30 - Wednesday, January 7, 1987 - North Shore News

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Black exhaust can mean
poor gas mileage in car

IF YOUR car is coughing at
idle, sputtering when you
leave a light and canstantly
belching black smoke, it may
be suffering from a case of
the winter flu.

Along with these cold
weather symptoms come a
variety of ills: poor perfor-
mance, starting difficulty
and increased fuel consump-
tion.

What causes black exhaust
smoke? Why is it usually a
winter problem?

Most often, says the Car
Care Council of the
Automotive Industries

Association of Canada, it’s
due to a faulty carburetor
choke that is sticking shut
and not allowing enough air
into the carburetor.

The carburetor choke is
designed
weather starting by pro-
viding a richer fuel mixture.
As the engine warms up, the
choke plate opens allowing
more air into the carburetor
for the correct air/fuel mix-
ture.

A sticking choke prevents
fuel from mixing with air
causing the engine to run

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to improve cold.

Often, a simple adijust-
ment or replacement of the
choke spring will correct the
problem.

Black smoke from a rich-
tunning engine may also be
due to an old, worn carbure-
tor or a severely clogged air
cleaner.

A complete carburetor
overhaul or replacement of
the old part may be neces-
sary to correct the problem.

Air filters require regular
service, particularly if you
drive in dusty or heavily in-
dustrial areas. Dirt-clogged
passages prevent air -from

reaching the engine.

A simple test is to hold the
air cleaner with a light bulb
in the centre. If you can’t see
light through the filter, it's
time to replace the filter.

A rich-running engine not
only wastes gas but can also
harm other components of
the engine. Black, sooty
spark plugs can lead to
misfiring and unburned gas
can leak into the crankcase,
contaminating oil.

After fuel system service,
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