VANAGON archives -- February 2003, week 2 (#123)

Date:         Mon, 10 Feb 2003 20:14:41 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: My new 85 is blowing smoke
Comments: To: UWannaDeaL2 <uwannadeal2@USA.NET>
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A compression check will be a definitive test of the internal condition
of the engine. don't go far without getting it done.

John Rodgers
88 GL driver

UWannaDeaL2 wrote:
> Today got the "new" van --
>
> was blowing white bluish smoke through the exhaust
>
> an oil change
> plugs
> cap rotor
> so far
>
> wires looked fairly new..
>
> sprayed the throttle body spring etc. etc.and loosened up the linkage
> springs..
>
>
> also dumped in two gals of high octane gas into
> a qtr tank of gas -unknown origin..as well as 2 bottles of gas drier.
>
> smoking less but still smoking..
> idles ok
>
> where should I start--
>
> Thx
> Steve
> 85 GL
>
>
>
>

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