Re: Smoke Machine / insect repellant (83 5kT)

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Charles L Depenning say:

> I've got an interesting situation here- it seems like my '83 5kT dislikes
> insects as much as my wife does and is dealing with them by blowing large
> amounts of blue smoke out of its posterior.  The problem is only present
> when the car is cool, and _especially_ when idling.  Driving around town is
> plain embarrassing.  When the car warms up the smoke vanishes.  Here's my
> idea:
> 
> Valve Stem Seals.
> 
> Any takers?  I see that the Bentely says that these can be replaced with
> the head installed, using the proper VAG tools of course.  Has anyone BTDT?  

I know the older VW water cooled engines were notorious for
eating valve stem seals (BTDT), and would produc similar
symptoms after "lunch".


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