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Re: Oil smoke on warm startup.

To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Oil smoke on warm startup.
Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 20:50:33 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"
References: <3915E2D1.9D24937@attglobal.net>
My guess is valve guides.  I have the same problem, and I know my
guides are worn.  I don't think new seals on bad guides will do much
good.

Shawn

----- Original Message ----- 
From chuck <chuckc at attglobal.net>
To: spridget list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 5:40 PM
Subject: Oil smoke on warm startup.


> Hey guyz. When I first start the '72 in the morning, all is well.
> Little choke and she idles for a while and is ready to go.
> No Smoke!
> 
> But ... run it till its warm -- maybe 10 - 20 minutes, then shut it off.
> 
> Hit a store or whatever, come out, and start it up. Starts great. But
> there is this little puff of smoke. Smells kinda like burned oil.
> 
> The valve seals were replaced (intake valves only) 'bout 2 years
> ago. Never did put in new valve guides.
> 
> So ... which is it? Or do the exhause valves need seals as well?
> 
> chuck (chuckc@attglobal.net)
> 
> 


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