Date:         Fri, 15 Dec 1995 02:30:19 -0700
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From:         plima@indirect.com (Peter J. Lima)
Subject:      Re: '79 blue smoke 

(For some reason my personal reply came back.)

>>What do you mean by "the blue smoke attracted a smokey....?"
>>Does your bus have smoke coming out of it???
>>I'm concerned, should I be?
>>Paul
>
>On the freeway the first night out, I noticed bluish smoke (while sitting on
>the side of the road, since the police lights illuminated the smoke). .
>.evidently I'm told it IS oil, not an over-rich carb.  Valve problems?
>Maybe. Today, however, it wasn't doing it, and I drove it over 50 miles at
>around 45-60 mph.  (Legally -- had a friend take me to the DMV for a
>temporary permit.)  The mechanic told me over the phone to keep an eye on
>the oil level, which I shall do.  He's going to look at it again at 500
>miles anyway, but it's got to pass emissions by next Tuesday. . .damn,
>shouldn't he have checked it before releasing it?  I mean, the job really
>isn't half done if all the fancy engine work won't pass emissions, right?
>(This is the garage that gave me an estimate of $600 the day before I got
>the bus back for $1,313 -- then told me "Oh, that was just for the
>carburetor, so-and-so probably didn't know about the other stuff. . .")
>
>But it's driving good, so I'm happy at the moment.  One day at a time.
>PJL