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Re: questions about '60 MGA for sale

To: skye@ffwd.bc.ca (Skye Poier)
Subject: Re: questions about '60 MGA for sale
From: Nory@webtv.net (Nory)
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 01:21:07 -0400 (EDT)
Word on the street is that PLM97@aol.com said: 

>Any ideas as to types of problems "puff 
>of blue smoke" might indicate....

Then Skye said:

>blue smoke = oil - valves and/or rings 
>shot black smoke = fuel - mixture too rich >white smoke = coolant -
cracked head 

I would add to this:  Smoke on start up, then clearing up, is valve
guides. 
Burning oil when you accelerate hard, on the other hand, usually
indicates worn/broken rings.

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