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Sluggish under load. Idle problem. Oil leak. Smoke

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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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98 civic ex coupe.

For a couple of months now, my car has been leaking oil. Not in one puddle but many little spots. Also, my idle has been running low sometimes and when driving down the road it seem like it misfires periodically.

Now, lastnight the car would bog severely under 3Krpm and then I would gain power back after that. It would rev ok in neutral, but bog under load and seem like it misfires frequently. And after about 30 miles of driving and after i parked, i noticed quite a bit of smoke in the cabin. Smelled like burnt oil. The car has always lost oil, about a quart every month or two, but never leaked this much or had this much smoke. I have taken pics of the undercarrige around the oil pan and catalytic conv. And on top where the tranny has some sludge. I know I am leaking oil from multiple places, but I do not want to spend a lot of money. Is the oil on top leaking from the head gasket? I do not want to do that. What is causing the bogging/sluggish and misfires? Here are pics
 
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 05:10 PM
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Misfiring, change the wires, plugs, cap and rotor (in that order).

Oil leaking out and getting on the exhaust system will make a lot of smoke. Find the leak(s), common places near the top of the engine are VTEC solenoid gasket, valve cover, distributor seal, oil pressure sensor and oil filter. Oil leaking out of the head gasket is rare but it can happen, it would leak from the center of the engine above the oil filter.
 

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