[Vwdiesel] Decoking pistons

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/12/2010 6:05:36 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk writes:

> Tomorrow along with some photos, I'll  show just how big a top ring gap 
> can 
> get and still [a week ago] have a starting engine.
> Any guesses? :o)
> 

  I had .050 on a 15K mile engine.  Still started fine but smoked a 
lot.  Almost sounds like your oil isn't cooperating and is coking up 
on you.  :-(
     Loren