Re: Smoking

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Ok sorry I must've missed some of that thread and was just curious as to the 
color and degree of oil loss.

I would have to agree with Drew. Do the guide seals and then see what you 
have. Worst case scenario is that you spent 20$ and learned alot and still 
have to do an engine.

Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit



>From: "Andy Holmes" <scalainj@hotmail.com>
>To: green536@hotmail.com
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Smoking
>Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 09:10:06 +0100
>
>Blue/Grey/White buts its not water as the level hasn't moved in months. The
>oil is disapearing at quite a rate though!
>
>Andy Holmes
>91 Scirocco Scala
>83 Jetta Surprise
>
>
>
>>From: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>
>>To: drew@dyermaker.cs.uoguelph.ca, scalainj@hotmail.com
>>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>Subject: Re: Smoking
>>Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 05:15:52 +0000
>>
>>What color is the smoke?
>>
>>Chris DeLong
>>ICQ#45030867
>>Seattle, WA USA
>>'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
>>'91 GLi 2.0 16V
>>'77 Rabbit 16V
>>'80 'Vert (parting out!)
>>'61 17 Window type II
>>'91 Vanagon
>>'78 Rabbit
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: drew <drew@dyermaker.cs.uoguelph.ca>
>>>To: Andy Holmes <scalainj@hotmail.com>
>>>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>>Subject: Re: Smoking
>>>Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 10:23:36 -0400 (EDT)
>>>
>>>
>>>By over run do you mean decelleration?  This is generally indicative of
>>>bad valve stem seals, as the high vacuum condition draws oil past the
>>>seals into the combustion chambers.  Replacing these isn't a bad job, and
>>>can be done with the head on the car.
>>>
>>>Drew
>>>
>>>BTW, I tried out the belts for the first time yesterday - they worked
>>>quite well, thanks!  Maple Syrup is on the way... :)  Door cards, well,
>>>they're not there yet... :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Mon, 20 Aug 2001, Andy Holmes wrote:
>>>
>>> > I'm smoking on the overun like a goodun. What gives?
>>> > 1991 1781 DX on k-jet - 90000miles
>>> > Can a new engine be justified here?
>>> >
>>> > Andy Holmes
>>> > 91 Scirocco Scala
>>> > 83 Jetta Surprise
>>> >
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