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Subject:Re: Tip and Tricks: Smoke Signals
From:Peter T. Owsianowski
Date:Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:16:36 -0400

I thought that meant VW would be producing a new retro style camper van with
a hybrid motor!

--
Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
WWW.Busesbythebeach.com

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 9:33 PM, Jake de Villiers <
crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:

> Well, John left out 'White smoke coming from the Vatican chimney - new Pope
> selected'  =)
>
> On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 5:25 PM, Jim Cochran <mxsailor@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > There it is, Volks. The three commandments.
> > Jim C
> >
> >
> > On Sep 29, 2008, at 4:01 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
> >
> >  The thread on white clouds prompted this for the record.
> >>
> >> Black Smoke - overly rich fuel mixture - fuel control problem. Check
> >> fuel and induction components.
> >>
> >> White Smoke - usually coolant related - gotta leak somewhere into the
> >> Exhaust system - Could be head gaskets, cracked heads.
> >>
> >> Blue or Blue-white Smoke -  Usually an oil problem - rings, bad valve
> >> guides, scored cylinder wall. A compression check is in order on this
> >> one. Often the tailpipe pipe will be oily.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> John Rodgers
> >> 88 GL Driver
> >>
> >
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>