[Vwdiesel] Smoke on Acceleration

LBaird119 at aol.com LBaird119 at aol.com
Wed Oct 11 21:38:03 EDT 2006


In a message dated 10/11/2006 6:35:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
longyard at ix.netcom.com writes:

> Got the '81 1.6na Caddy running today, and upon hard acceleration notice a 
> good bit of smoke out the tailpipe.  I only got a few glimpses of it because 
> 
> it was dark out and the car behind me lights illuminated it.  Therefore I 
> can't tell if it is black, blue, or white.
> 
> ASSUMING it isn't oil, and is an IP issue, is the pump advanced too much or 
> retarded?
> 
> Bill Longyard 
> 

  At night you can see a "fog"  through the headlights behind 
you and have NO visible smoke in daylight.  Smoke vs opacity.
Wait until you see it in daytime.
    Loren


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