I'm happy to report that I have no hand lotion under my valve cover cap.
And there's no oil in the radiator, either.
I believe that the smoke is either a Weber that's running too rich or oil
that's too thin when warmed up. I've decided (under advisement from a close
friend who knows more than I do about cars) to ditch the multi-viscosity
stuff for straight 30W and see how that works.
I'll be performing a compression check today to see what kind of shape the
cylinders are in.
But the way this car has been driving, I'm very confident that the
compression is going to be good to excellent. Hope I'm right.
Thanks everyone!
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Tom Shirley <tshirley@vol.com>
Cc: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>; Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: High RPM Smoke
>
> I'll add this to what Tom Said.
>
> If it is water, be sure to check the oil after a drive to see if it has
emulsified water in the oil. If so, don't wait around, fix it
> immediately.
>
> Joe
>
> Tom Shirley wrote:
> >
> > > Hello all. On the freeway maintaining about 70 mph recently, I
noticed
> > > intermittent whisps of smoke coming out of the tailpipes. Looked
mostly
> > > white (I know, I know), but upon closer inspection at home had a tinge
of
> > > blue...
> >
> > White is water. You may have a bad head gasket or cracked water jacket.
Does
> > the temp gauge rise and fall periodically?
> >
> > >Some of that other thick-as-honey gunk I see on the shelves
> > > that says "Prevents Smoking Engines!" Any opinions?
> >
> > I wouldn't waste money on any of the additives. They don't work. My
advice:
> >
> > 1. Keep good oil in it (check it every time you drive it until it's
> > rebuilt).
> >
> > 2. Don't push the engine so hard. Take the roads that don't require you
to
> > run it so hard. I know that may be hard in LA.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Tom Shirley - Chattanooga, TN
> > http://www.geocities.com/baddogracing/
>
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