[tcb] Re: blue smoke
- From: Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 13:30:32 -0500
oh yea, and regards to the stop leaking ad oil comment...i ususally wait for
the green light to flicker. cause green means go...ad some oil
:D
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> Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 14:26:20 -0400
> From: evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] Re: blue smoke
>
> sounds about right. If it stops leaking add oil.. ;-)
>
> Check the plugs first, if one of them is oil fouled that would indicate a
> ring or a valve guide wear problem.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Brian Denning
>>Sent: Sep 9, 2008 2:12 PM
>>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [tcb] Re: blue smoke
>>
>>
>>i changed my oil right before the eureka show (about a 230ish one way trip)
>>and i've driven it around town and to little rock a couple of times. so i'd
>>say about 650-700 miles total in the past month and i am right between the
>>fill and full marks. but, i am leaking oil at my push rod tubes too so some
>>of that has definately leaked out.
>>
>>so i'd say consumption is right at normal for a volkswagen.
>>
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>>> Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 14:07:48 -0400
>>> From: evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: blue smoke
>>>
>>> Blue/White = oil
>>>
>>> It could be an oil control ring problem. Check the plugs to see if any are
>>> oil fouled (wet). You could also have condensed oil vapor getting into the
>>> intake from your breather.
>>>
>>> What kind of oil consumption are you seeing? Approximately 1 qt/1000 miles
>>> or so?
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Brian Denning
>>>>Sent: Sep 9, 2008 1:54 PM
>>>>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>Subject: [tcb] blue smoke
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>that's what i got at startup yesterday afternoon is a big ol' puff of blue
>>>>smoke.
>>>>
>>>>it doesn't smoke any other time and that was the first time i have ever
>>>>seen it do that at start up.
>>>>
>>>>isn't that usually oil? where could it be coming from? what do i do? for
>>>>surely it isn't time for a rebuild. it only has 15-20k on the odometer (if
>>>>not more) i regurally change the oil (at least i'd like to think i do) and
>>>>run the valves every month.
>>>>
>>>>other than that he is running great. i fixed his massive vacuum leaks and
>>>>adjusted his idle and timing, no more flat spot, no more popping or back
>>>>firing and when you hammer the throttle it actually responds for a change.
>>>>i just am nervous about that puff he let out yesterday afternoon.
>>>>
>>>>oh, and he didn't do it this morning but it was a huge puff of blue smoke.
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