Be careful, even when its not smoking - lot's of carbon monoxide
comes out of those tailpipes.
Mike L
60A,67E,59Bug
----- Original Message -----
From Guy Weller <guy at weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: July 10, 2001 2:55 PM
Subject: Blue smoke -sequel
> OK, here are some more accurate checks on the problem:
>
> Steady tick over at 800rpm.
> Slight blue colour to exhaust. If run in garage it soon becomes
> uninhabitable (as does the kitchen and the whole of the rest of
the
> house 'cos there is an interconnecting door which isn't fume
proof) -
> not popular with "her indoors".
> No revs change when I remove oil filler cap. very slight, I mean
only
> just detectable with the help of imagination, positive pressure
at oil
> filler cap.
> Steady stream of air from end of disconnected crank vent hose,
can
> feel it against my face, but no colour in it - i.e not blue even
when
> directed across white paper.
>
> When I blip throttle there is a good belch of exhaust, quite
blue but
> also whitish cloud. (but it is not steam!) Oily smell.
>
> Definately consuming oil, about 1/2 pint per 300 miles I would
guess.
>
> Remember, rebore, new pistons and rings 3000 miles ago.
> Reconditioned head with new valves and valve guides this weekend
>
> Guy
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