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Date:         Thu, 15 Apr 1999 18:30:33 -0500
Reply-To:     Joshua Van Tol <jjvantol@USWEST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joshua Van Tol <jjvantol@USWEST.NET>
Subject:      Re: 87 Vanagon Crisis [long]
Comments: To: Brent Christensen <bpchristensen@MINDSPRING.COM>
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>*Has the engine *ever* had any major work done? (heads, etc) >*By "oil consumption/loss" do you mean that it is leaking or burning oil? >(if it is burning oil, it will produce bluish smoke and the exhaust will >smell "greasy"

Not necessarily. Oil consumption of up to 1 quart in 500 miles usually isn't detectable by exhaust smoke. Examining the plugs for oil deposits is a better test.

Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@uswest.net


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