Power steering fluid makes and awful stink and smoke when it hits the
exhaust, and it wouldn't affect the instrumentation or the way the car ran.
It would eventually steer hard but not before you stunk up the town.

The only other place above the muffler that comes to mind is the seal on the
oil cooler. That would also make a nice stinky cloud.

What about the main coolant tank?

Jim

On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 3:43 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:

> So I just finished climbing a short hill and felt the power of the 2.1 in
> my
> Westy decline slightly...a heard a honk and then saw people from the
> sidewalk staring.  I glanced out the rear view mirror and there was a very
> large cloud of bluish smoke behind me.  I quickly pulled over and turned
> the
> ignition off.  Nothing leaking - oil or water but the coolant refill tank
> was bone dry - previously at the max level a few days ago when I checked.
> The smoke smelled of burning oil.
>
> I quickly restarted the motor just top see if I could see or hear anything.
> Motor sounded fine but was blowing blue.  The temp guage was fine
> throughout
> this ordeal.  Anyway just about to get her flat bedded to a shop for
> repair.
>
> Theories, thoughts, words of wisdom?
>
>
>
> BT
>
> Freshly painted 86 Syncro Westy.
>