1995 Toyota Corolla car stall and smoke

1995 TOYOTA COROLLA
230,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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JADA24653
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Car started sputtering then stalled, will start but not for long. car was smoking, i took air filter out and smoke was coming out of their.just had spark plugs and wires replaced 5 months ago. could the fuel filter cause this or the fuel pump problem?
Jun 10, 2010 at 10:29 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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what color was the smoke? was it just coming from engine area or was it coming out exhaust as well?
Jun 10, 2010 at 11:06 PM
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JADA24653
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it had 2 be dark, all i saw was under car
Jun 11, 2010 at 12:58 AM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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was smoke blue, white, dark grey/blackish ? white smoke indicates a coolant leak, grey smoke indicates fuel being burnt through exhaust, and blue smoke is an oil leak.
Jun 11, 2010 at 2:09 PM
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