robert weeks wrote:
> Hello listees,
>
> Well, I'm trying whether to rebuild my engine or buy a rebuilt
> or do something in between, like just put in new bearings.
> Several people on the list have been very helpful so far and I
> am certainly grateful for their help.
>
> The big question is whether the car burns oil or not, the answer
> is *sometimes*, which is odd. Like tonite; drive to the burrito joint
> with my girlfriend, she runs in, while I wait in the car, maybe
> five minutes tops. I leave the engine running, oil pressure is
> 30 lbs/sqin idling, the engine is up to operating temp. As soon as
> we go to pull away the biggest cloud of smoke starts coming out
> of the tail pipe. I thought the car was on fire for a moment there
> was so much smoke. I drive one block like this, smoke pouring out
> the back of the car and then the smoke vanishes and we are back
> to normal colorless exhaust.
>
> The head on this car is a 4 month old VB rebuild. The engine has been
> detoxed, it's a 1275, has a weber and a lcb header (in case that is helpful).
>
> What is that smoke?? Has anyone experienced anything like this? If
> I were burning oil or there was water (steam) in the exhaust, shouldn't
> that be constant?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robert Weeks
> Durham NC
> 1969 Midget
> http://www.woozy.com/midget/
Does the car have a PCV system.
Mine did that a few times with a PCV and I found out that the PCV had a faulty
spring.
I replaced the PCV and all is well.
This was on a Sprite with a side draft Weber, without the PCV oil will leak out,
with a bad PCV oil will be sucked into the intake manifold and thus get burnt
resulting in clouds of smoke but only every now and then.
--
Frank Clarici
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