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Re: questions about '60 MGA for sale

To: PLM97@aol.com
Subject: Re: questions about '60 MGA for sale
From: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.bc.ca>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 16:18:35 -0700
Word on the street is that PLM97@aol.com said:
> Any ideas as to types of problems "puff of blue smoke" might indicate, any
> ideas as to cost of truing wheels and replacing shock?

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

Unless you have some sort of special wire wheel, getting a wire wheel
trued is just as expensive as buying a whole new set.  There is a good
guide to DIY on the SOL site:

http://www.team.net:80/sol/tech/truwire.html

Skye

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