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To: "Carter Tuggle" <goutvols2@mchsi.com>, "mgs list"
Subject: Re: Smoking
From: "ptegler@cablespeed" <ptegler@cablespeed.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 15:23:41 -0500
blue is oil    white is water vapor
either simple condensation from sitting around
or possibly a blown head gasket, leaking between a cyl
and one of the water passages. Let's hope its not
a warped or cracked block that is allowing water into the cyl.

Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carter Tuggle" <goutvols2@mchsi.com>
To: "mgs list" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 2:18 PM
Subject: Smoking


> I have a stupid question for the list.  I have a 79 midget.  In July of
this
> year I had the engine rebuilt.  Pistons, Rods, etc.  The Cylinders were
bored
> out to 0.40.  I have not had any trouble other than it has been a little
hard
> to start.  Today I started it and it is now smoking pretty bad.  I am a
> beginner and don't know much about cars.  It is a white smoke not a
blueish
> smoke.  What are some ideas that could be causing this.  Thanks for your
> opinions
>
> Carter

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