More likely an injector isn't closing properly and is allowing an ounce or
so of fuel to reside in one of your cylinders till you fire it up again.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tarheel" <puzerewski@MSN.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 8:16 AM
Subject: FI question....white or gray smoke at start up

> Volks,
> When I start my newly rebuilt 2 liter after it has been sitting a few
hours
> I get a huff of whitish/grayish smoke that smells like fuel.
>
> Any ideas what this is, or how to stop it? Leaky injector?
>
> Also, should the fuel system maintain pressure when the key is off, or
does
> it go down to zero.  I guess what I am asking is does the system stay
> pressurized, or does it bleed down to no pressure rapidly. On my van it
goes
> down to zero rapidly, and I am wondering if this indicates some sort of
> vacuum leak.
>
>
> Tarheel
> 81 westy (2 of them)
> 74 beetle
> 73 Transporter (new!!!!!!!) Total resto in progress
>
> Vanagon Partsmobiles