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Subject:Re: Tip and Tricks: Smoke Signals
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:19:34 -0700

I don't think the Cardinals will EVER agree to THAT!  =)

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 7:16 PM, Peter T. Owsianowski <
pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote:

> I thought that meant VW would be producing a new retro style camper van
> with a hybrid motor!
>
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> --
> 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
>>
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--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27