correct me if I'm wrong (I'm sure someone on the list will)
blue is oil, white is moisture. If it doesn't persist, and
your
not losing water or oil. You're probably OK.
It really depends on 'how much' white smoke.
Put your hand oar a clean rag in front of the tail pipe
and have some star the car for you. This way you
can see what the smoke consists of.
Paul Tegler ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy at avaya.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 10:47 PM
Subject: White smoke on startup
> My 77 Midget will produce clouds of white smoke out the
tail pipe
> on startup. This happens only when the car has not been
run for
> over two weeks. If it sits for a couple of days there is
no white
> smoke on startup. The clouds will disappear after about 3
minutes
> of running. I found this this morning when I need to get
my
> other car into the garage to thaw the block. All is well
now.
> I figure clouds of smoke on startup is not a good thing,
but since
> it does not happen all the time, anyone have any ideas?
>
> Gilroy
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