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Date:         Wed, 25 Jul 2001 11:14:18 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Subject:      Re: FI question....white or gray smoke at start up
Comments: To: Tarheel <puzerewski@MSN.COM>
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Tarheel wrote:

> Volks, > When I start my newly rebuilt 2 liter after it has been sitting a few hours > I get a huff of whitish/grayish smoke that smells like fuel. > > Any ideas what this is, or how to stop it? Leaky injector? > > Also, should the fuel system maintain pressure when the key is off, or does > it go down to zero. I guess what I am asking is does the system stay > pressurized, or does it bleed down to no pressure rapidly. On my van it goes > down to zero rapidly, and I am wondering if this indicates some sort of > vacuum leak. > > Tarheel > 81 westy (2 of them) > 74 beetle > 73 Transporter (new!!!!!!!) Total resto in progress > > Vanagon Partsmobiles

Seems most likely to be a leaking injector(s) which is dripping gas into the cylinder and perhaps causing the smoke when you restart.

Larry A.


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