Re: [MV] M35A2 woes

From: J. Forster (jfor@onemain.com)
Date: Mon Aug 27 2001 - 23:09:00 PDT


Pardon my ignorance, but if it's burning oil, wouldn't you smell it?

John

> Er - not to be argumentive here, but all the oil-burners I have had in
> 50+ years of running junkers have blown BLUE smoke...
>
> WHITE smoke, I think, would lead one to suspect water somewhere between
> the tops of the pistons and the far end of the exhaust pipe.
>
> > wwd@netheaven.com writes:
> >
> > << Starting is long cranking before catching with HUGE quantities of
> > >white smoke. >>
> >
> > White smoke is oil burning.........that means valves, rings etc......
> >
> > Gene in Texas



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