Re: engine smoking!

[eric chase person <eperson@students.uiuc.edu>]

yea i did this the other day also.  Thought i blew the motor up and scared
the shit out of me but i think i just splashed some oil up into a line
leading to the intake when i went over a bump.  Doubt its a big deal, i
think it might happen if the oil level is a bit higher than its supposed
to be.  I wouldnt worry unless it continues to do this.

Eric Person
86.5 16v

On Mon, 14 Aug 2000, Michael Abatzis wrote:

> ok. i was engaging in some spirited driving on friday. as i came down from 
> about 6500 rpm, i started to lose power. i pulled to the side of the road, 
> and smoke started billowing out of the exhaust. shut the car off, and looked 
> under the hood for something obvious, but didn't see anything. no idiot 
> lights or anything, temp was normal. it seemed like there was a little too 
> much oil (i think this was the prob). i had added oil a few days before, but 
> i had checked it when it was hot, so i think i added too much. anyway, the 
> smoke died down after a while, and the car has been running normally since. 
> i figured i probably blew some oil past the rings into the chamber. i guess 
> only 1 question: any chance that it's something more serious? maybe bad 
> rings? will there be any lingering problems (blown seals or whatever)? i'm 
> planning on getting a new block, but i need this one to last for another 
> couple of months...
> tia,
> michael abatzis
> 88 16v scirocco
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