It's done this all along...It was worse, I think, before I built the ABA
hybrid...
   There is visible smoke when backing up....First noticed it late in the
day executing a 3-point turn with the van rear pointing west....
   I don't see any smoke during even extended engine braking or at redline
(I use 5000 rpm as redline, but usually shift at ~4000...
   Weird....

On Jun 12, 2017 7:19 AM, "Raimund Feussner" <ray@v6bus.de> wrote:

> Have you have that smell also for about 4 years, or is it new?
>
> exhaust system leaking, and pushing exhaust backwards through rear pillar
> grill into windows air vent?
>
> Otherwise, never heard that before, except on cold starts...
>
> Regards
> Raimund
>
> Am 12.06.2017 um 16:16 schrieb Don Hanson:
>
>> Hold off on the comments on the subject.
>>    My 84 5sp with an ABA Jetta inline 94:. It's always seemed to put out a
>> little too much exhaust during backing up.  I've had "used-up",tired
>> motors
>> in the past...smell like blow-by or burning oil.... the Vanagon I have now
>> smells like that, but ONLY when I back up....no smoking and no oil residue
>> on the back... Only when I got in reverse.
>>    I use a quart of 10-40 about every 1000mi.  Oil consumption hasn't
>> increased in about 4 yrs...
>>   Guesses, anyone?
>>
>
>