When my diesel rabbit starts putting up the white flag, I know its time to start counting notches on the head gasket.  Not too bad really, about every 150,000 mi.
Mark
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: arthur sauerhaft 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 6:04 AM
  Subject: white smoke?

  Volks,
  Does white smoke coming from my '82 Diesel mean anything bad?
  Is it the same for Diesel engines as it is for gasoline? Does oil coming out of the filler tube mean anything other than the dipstick was loose?
  The engine feels like it's running well.
  thanks,
  Arthur
  '82 Diesel "the Beast"

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