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Date:         Tue, 5 Apr 2005 23:16:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: white smoke used motor
Comments: To: mat christensen <holegatehead@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20050406014949.76985.qmail@web30008.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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How many miles have you put on this new/used engine?  It may be that you
are just burning off crap in the exhaust pipes.  I installed a used
engine in my '84 which left a similar cloud of exhaust for about 5 - 8
miles.  It then cleared up and is still fine several years later.


Karl Wolz


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
> mat christensen
> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 6:50 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: white smoke used motor
>
>  I have spent about 4k on a van worth about
> 1500.00-after replacing a shot out motor with a used
> motor.  I have found after driving a few miles this
> motor is shot also- cloud of white smoke 1/4 mile
> long.  Is there a list member with a good running 1.9
> or 2.1 for sale in the New York/New Jersey area?
> Thanks - Matt.
>
>
>
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