Bad idle and black smoke

Tiny
SHANON KOK
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  • 2004 OPEL CORSA
  • 1.4L
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 200,000 MILES
My car is blowing black smoke, backfiring and idling badly.
Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 AT 12:29 AM

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Tiny
STEVE W.
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Black smoke is usually an indicator that you are getting excessive fuel in the engine. The other symptoms can also be caused by that. You would need to test a few parts to find out if the extra fuel is coming from a bad fuel pressure regulator or from a leaking or stuck fuel injector(s).
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