If I don�t remember things wrong there is a rubbercap on the valve guide
that dry up and/or crack .....
The result would be the same as when the valveguide is worn down with black
clouds behind the car

Calle

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff at Vanagonparts" <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 4:27 AM
Subject: New Toy

> As if my many Vanagons weren't enough maintenance, I went out and bought a
> low mileage (98,000 miles), clean '75 Porsche 911S today... ah crap!
>
> It was just one of those to good to pass up deals.  The PO parked it in
> his
> garage back in 2001, when he went to start it up last week it smoked like
> an
> SOB.  He offered it to me for $5,000, I countered for $4,500 and here we
> are.
>
> Here's a test for the Porsche gurus out there:
>
> It didn't smoke when he parked, so why does it smoke so bad now once it
> gets
> hot?
>
> The first person to answer correctly gets the honorary title of Porsche
> guru
> of the week.  I no one answers correctly I'll post the answer tomorrow
> night.
>
> It's my 4th 911 (you'd think I'd know better by now).  I would've
> preferred
> a pre-72, but a '75 ain't bad.  Perhaps I'll find someone out there with a
> nice older 911 that wants to trade.  You never know...
>
> If anyone's interested, here are some pics I took this afternoon:
>
> http://www.vanagonparts.com/images/911/911-1s.jpg
> http://www.vanagonparts.com/images/911/911-2s.jpg
> http://www.vanagonparts.com/images/911/911-3s.jpg
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>