[T3] Puff of smoke

[Daniel K. Du Vall]

Glad to see this thread as my 72 does this also every once in a great
while. 
It was part of the reason a while back I was thinking it might need
rebuilt but its running so good now I think I will not touch it.
I noticed mine does it if its fairly cold out side 30s or so in the
mornings this time of year. I don't really know about lower as I don't
drive it in the winters here in Colorado.


Daniel Du Vall
http://1peter4-10.org
http://volkswageninsanity.us


-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim
Adney
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 9:40 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Puff of smoke

On 22 Apr 2011 at 11:33, Bryon Garvin wrote:

> Sometimes, and I mean like maybe 1 out of 25 starts, I'll get a puff
of
> white smoke out of the tailpipe.  I never have continuous white smoke
after
> that initial start.  Is this something to be concerned about ?

This is common, and I think it is just a bit of oil which got in the 
cylinder while the car was parked. Lots of my cars have done this, 
some worse than others, but it never led to anything serious.

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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