- 1. Smoking (score: 1)
- Author: "Carter Tuggle" <goutvols2@mchsi.com>
- Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 13:18:53 -0600
- I have a stupid question for the list. I have a 79 midget. In July of this year I had the engine rebuilt. Pistons, Rods, etc. The Cylinders were bored out to 0.40. I have not had any trouble other th
- /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00828.html (6,787 bytes)
- 2. Re: Smoking (score: 1)
- Author: "ptegler@cablespeed" <ptegler@cablespeed.com>
- Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 15:23:41 -0500
- blue is oil white is water vapor either simple condensation from sitting around or possibly a blown head gasket, leaking between a cyl and one of the water passages. Let's hope its not a warped or cr
- /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00829.html (7,476 bytes)
- 3. Smoking (score: 1)
- Author: Eric Erickson <eric@erickson.on.net>
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 00:37:35 +0509
- OK, seeing as I am in semi-denial (notice I haven't come back raving about my 'long drive') I need some suitable alternatives to what one may first think of if there car exhibits the following sympto
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00948.html (7,164 bytes)
- 4. Re: Smoking (score: 1)
- Author: Eric Erickson <eric@erickson.on.net>
- Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 01:58:00 +0510
- OK, a quick update for those following my 'smoking 'B" tale! I was looking for *any* other easy fix that didn't require me pulling the head off again... I lost enough of the magic last time I opened
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg01033.html (7,802 bytes)
- 5. smoking (score: 1)
- Author: "Gordie's Garage" <mg_garage@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 19:47:56 -0400
- Okay, I'll try and stir something up. Steady blue smoke, obviously oil burning. History...1622 with supposedly only @50k miles was bored to .030 upon disassembly, no ridge, no need to go any larger,
- /html/mgs/2006-08/msg00020.html (7,815 bytes)
- 6. Re: smoking (score: 1)
- Author: RampantNM@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 15:26:20 EDT
- History...1622 with supposedly only @50k miles was bored to .030 upon disassembly, no ridge, no need to go any larger, just a hone. Pistons in good shape, gaps all looked good. May be a stupid questi
- /html/mgs/2006-08/msg00031.html (7,054 bytes)
- 7. Re: smoking (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 13:48:41 -0700
- I was thinking the same thing. Literally, it's what he said. Well, yeah, the rings will never seal at that point. Smoke city... -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's t
- /html/mgs/2006-08/msg00032.html (7,046 bytes)
- 8. RE: smoking (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Ryner" <pryner@verizon.net>
- Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 17:30:00 -0400
- I had a very similar issue with an AH. DPO had put 100-6 pistons in a 3000 with the 3000 rings. Smoked something terrible, but also blew oil out the valve cover vent like crazy. I would expect that i
- /html/mgs/2006-08/msg00033.html (7,218 bytes)
- 9. RE: smoking (score: 1)
- Author: "Gordie's Garage" <mg_garage@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 21:47:20 -0400
- No, sorry if I was confusing. Motor was already bored to .030 upon disassembly. Cyl all checked out as round and no taper, so figured only a hone was required. Pistons that were reused were also .030
- /html/mgs/2006-08/msg00036.html (7,308 bytes)
- 10. RE: smoking (score: 1)
- Author: "Gordie's Garage" <mg_garage@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 07:09:16 -0400
- Thanks Bob, you're right about the end gap...manual states .008 - .014 as ideal. Ring mfg states .025 is fine. I may have to try .040 rings and file them down. OTOH, the rings I pulled out of the per
- /html/mgs/2006-08/msg00037.html (9,750 bytes)
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