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1987 Toyota Corolla Repair Question


Topics covered: Smoke, Air filter, Compression.
Mileage: 176,000 miles.

Asked on September 14, 2012

Spewing smoke from tailpipe and under hood. very sluggish and rough

Is this the "end of the road?"
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Replied on September 14, 2012

HAHA it might be but lets check a few things first.

where is the smoke under the hood coming from? also what color is the smoke?

Tiny Answered by ALLPRO (expert)
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Replied on September 17, 2012

smoke is coming from underneath the air filter and i believe the smoke is coming out white from both and smelling like unburned fuel

Tiny Response from sfmelee
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Replied on September 17, 2012

i would perform a compression test and see what you find there.

let us know what the results are

Tiny Answered by ALLPRO (expert)
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