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Date:         Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:25:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Jim Cochran <mxsailor@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Cochran <mxsailor@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tip and Tricks: Smoke Signals
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <48E15E4D.3000600@charter.net>
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There it is, Volks. The three commandments.
Jim C




On Sep 29, 2008, at 4:01 PM, John Rodgers wrote:


> The thread on white clouds prompted this for the record.
>
> Black Smoke - overly rich fuel mixture - fuel control problem. Check
> fuel and induction components.
>
> White Smoke - usually coolant related - gotta leak somewhere into the
> Exhaust system - Could be head gaskets, cracked heads.
>
> Blue or Blue-white Smoke -  Usually an oil problem - rings, bad valve
> guides, scored cylinder wall. A compression check is in order on this
> one. Often the tailpipe pipe will be oily.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
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