[Vwdiesel] Starting a cccccold Rabbit ---( Mike Smith Bondo Golfy ).

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

There is LOTS and LOTS of smoke on start up.  Much worse than my old 88
Jetta TD.  Smoke is mostly blue.  I am presuming bad rings?  Possibly
valves?

  Depends.  Smell of that smoke will tell you more than the color.  Could 
be valve stem seals, rings or injectors.  If it smells like burned oil, then 
you eliminate injectors.  If it smells like being behind a truck decelerating 

down a hill, then it's probably injectors. 

> 
> Also, I note that when I am accelerating down the highway and reach near
> maximum revs in any gears, the car seems to "bog down" and lose quite a bit
> of power.

   Injectors, timing, dirty air or fuel filter or clogged exhaust.  I lean 
toward 
exhaust or injectors first, assuming you've probably done new fuel and 
air filters.
     Loren