Date:         Mon, 12 Jun 2000 09:37:38 -0700
Reply-To:     byard <bluedove@KFALLS.NET>
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From:         byard <bluedove@KFALLS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Dead? Blue/black smoke, no ext. oil leak, runs bad
Comments: To: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
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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.

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> 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?
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