Kris, have a compression test done immediately. My van did this moke routine
and not long after I had a piston fail. A compression test will tell you a lot
about the rings, intake and exhaust valves.

In my opinion, a compression test should be part of every tuneup. If you keep
records, it will show trends over time. Good stuff to know.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

"Kris S. Seago" wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> The patient: 1984 original 1.9L water boxer. 116K miles. One cylinder head
> replaced approximately 5K miles ago.
> Symptom: Occasional heavy blue smoke when pulling away from a cold start.
> Not while idling, not while "revving it up" in neutral. Only occasionally,
> and only while pulling away in gear. The smoke disappears after 30 seconds
> or so.
> Diagnosis? Troubleshooting suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Kris S. Seago
> 1984 Wolfsburg Westfalia "Kelso"