Date:         Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:53:07 -0800
Reply-To:     Todd Last <Rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <Rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon engine noise - collapsed lifter?
Comments: To: Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CABToOYJ+--DjVhEXAtUb4jvew0ziM0O1qu=aZpzp_vfOY6xkHg@mail.gmail.com>
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It is in the low 50's It doesn't really smell, if anything it has a
little gas smell.

On 11/30/2011 10:38 AM, Edward Maglott wrote:
> sounds like a lifter to me.  does that smoke have a smell?  is it cold
> there?  could it be just water vapor?
> Edward
>
> On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Todd Last<Rubatoguy@comcast.net>  wrote:
>
>> My Vanagon has been sitting for awhile and upon starting, is making a
>> noise and puffing out a fair amount of smoke.
>> Is this a collapsed lifter?
>>
>> I made a short video here:
>>
>>
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>> Todd
>> '88 Westy
>>