need advice on smoking A4

[Kent McLean]

no1of consequence wrote:
> patient is a 98 a4 1.8t. quat, 5spd with 108k. it started 
> smoking the other day, i noticed a puff at startup, and a bit 
> thereatfer, after a minute or so it would stop. it pretty much never 
> smokes when driving around.

I'd start with the basics.  Do a compression check, both wet
and dry. Also have the cooling system pressure tested for leaks.
Those results will determine the next step in the diagnosis.

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Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" is no more