>What do you mean by "the blue smoke attracted a smokey....?"
>Does your bus have smoke coming out of it???
>I'm concerned, should I be?
>Paul

On the freeway the first night out, I noticed bluish smoke (while sitting on
the side of the road, since the police lights illuminated the smoke). .
.evidently I'm told it IS oil, not an over-rich carb.  Valve problems?
Maybe. Today, however, it wasn't doing it, and I drove it over 50 miles at
around 45-60 mph.  (Legally -- had a friend take me to the DMV for a
temporary permit.)  The mechanic told me over the phone to keep an eye on
the oil level, which I shall do.  He's going to look at it again at 500
miles anyway, but it's got to pass emissions by next Tuesday. . .damn,
shouldn't he have checked it before releasing it?  I mean, the job really
isn't half done if all the fancy engine work won't pass emissions, right?
(This is the garage that gave me an estimate of $600 the day before I got
the bus back for $1,313 -- then told me "Oh, that was just for the
carburetor, so-and-so probably didn't know about the other stuff. . .")

But it's driving good, so I'm happy at the moment.  One day at a time.
PJL