Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:02:25 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Ohh those VW gods...billowing blue smoke.
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and.....
of course,
it's not that likely that all 15 of the other studs are fine, wonderful,
and not corroded..
some of them have to be having some of the same syndrome one would think.
might even want to start with a whole other case that's not so corroded in
the cylinder head stud department..
if one is going to repair the current engine, that is.
I have about 6 or 7 'core' or need freshening-up, 1.9 wbxr engines.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Todd" <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: Ohh those VW gods...billowing blue smoke.
> Jack got it right...a corroded head stud packed it in - the stud between #
> 3
> & 4 cylinder failed and which needs to be drilled out. If I had money for
> a
> prize I'd send it to Jack but I have to use my cash for the
> repair...perhaps
> Jim can donate another haiku.
>
> BT
>
> On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Jack Botts
> <johnnyjewel43@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I have had 2 things happen to my 2.1 that cause your symptoms, neither of
>> which would I wish on any Vanagon owner. 1.) a head/case bolt gave up --
>> corroded right thru., and 2.) a crack developed between the valve seats
>> on
>> the head, pumping coolant into the combustion chamber. Hope your problem
>> is
>> less severe than either.
>>
>> Jack
>> '86 (Go)Westy Weekender
>> '05 Jetta diesel wagon
>>
>>
>> > Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:43:03 -0700
>> > From: beeceetee@GMAIL.COM
>> > Subject: Ohh those VW gods...billowing blue smoke.
>> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> >
>> > So I just finished climbing a short hill and felt the power of the 2.1
>> > in
>> my
>> > Westy decline slightly...a heard a honk and then saw people from the
>> > sidewalk staring. I glanced out the rear view mirror and there was a
>> > very
>> > large cloud of bluish smoke behind me. I quickly pulled over and turned
>> the
>> > ignition off. Nothing leaking - oil or water but the coolant refill
>> > tank
>> > was bone dry - previously at the max level a few days ago when I
>> > checked.
>> > The smoke smelled of burning oil.
>> >
>> > I quickly restarted the motor just top see if I could see or hear
>> anything.
>> > Motor sounded fine but was blowing blue. The temp guage was fine
>> throughout
>> > this ordeal. Anyway just about to get her flat bedded to a shop for
>> repair.
>> >
>> > Theories, thoughts, words of wisdom?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > BT
>> >
>> > Freshly painted 86 Syncro Westy.
>>
>>
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