Black smoke isn't necessarily oil, could also be an extremely rich fuel mixture, perhaps caused by a sudden and complete failure of part of the fuel injection system. Have you tried to drive it? Does it start? A failed Oxy sensor can make the fuel mix very, very gas heavy, foul the plugs make it hard to start, loss of power etc. Might be that simple...I hope. ---------- > From: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Dead? Blue/black smoke, no ext. oil leak, runs bad > Date: Monday, June 12, 2000 9:09 AM On highway 12 in Idaho along the Lochsa River > I went to accelerate and she puffed out black smoke! I put the clutch in > and coasted to a turnout where she then stalled. > So what is wrong? 84 with 100,000 on a VWofCa rebuild. No oil or coolant > is leaking to the ground. It was a sooty smoke so i know it was > oil. Could a clogged engine breather hose be pushing oil into the > cylinders? Or a broken ring or something? p://www.uidaho.edu |
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