Date:         Tue, 6 Sep 2005 22:02:55 -0500
Reply-To:     rrecardo@WEBTV.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Cardo <rrecardo@WEBTV.NET>
Subject:      Re: Standard Repair Times - Rings / Heads
Comments: To: Michael Edwards <medwards1@triad.rr.com>
Comments: cc: dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET, inua@CHARTER.NET
In-Reply-To:  "Michael Edwards" <medwards1@triad.rr.com>'s message of Tue, 6
              Sep 2005 22:02:01 -0400
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<<The reason I'm looking at new rings is because I get smoke at start up
after it has been sitting for a while and have noticed some oil
consumption without a leak.>>

Ya Know what Mike?

I'd check the valve guides out for slop before I torn the cylinder's
off.

This sounds like a classic case of valve guide wear rather than rings.

If it's only huffing durring start up anyway.

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