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2000 Jeep Cherokee has black smoke coming from the tailpipe what's wrong?

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When any vehicle has black smoke coming from the tail pipe it normally means it is not burning gas properly.

and it could be burning oil check your oil if it is black you are burning oil. and you probably have an oil leak

Black smoke means that you're getting too much fuel to the cylinders. You may have a bad injector. If you're burning oil, then the smoke would be white (indicating worn rings or valve guides).

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