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May 16, 2004
"Maybe condensation...."
Absolutely!! As previously mentioned...
a normal part of start up from cold in
the morning, most definitely with a car
left outside overnight, and most definitely
in cool, damp weather.
Problem is, I'm "over here", Guy Weller
is "over there" and Jens is somewhere
else! So we can't see what Jens is looking
at under these circumstances in terms
of "extent". Is it normal, or "abe normal"
(courtesy, "Young Frankenstein":)
It sounds abnormal considering it happens
every morning to a great extent, whether
the ambient air is "dry" or "wet".
The engine
warms up after a couple of miles and the
stuff disappears but prior to this, he says
he's got clouds of the stuff (not a little)
'til it all "suddenly" ceases, the operative
word being "suddenly" in terms of the
quantity as he describes it.
Here again, we're trying to trouble shoot
from a distance...difficult in some circumstances, at best, HOWEVER....
The blackish part is unburnt gas and we
assume the choke is being used to one
extent or another so it can run smoothly
as it warms "on the move".
......than there's that "telltale" coolant
leaking onto the distributor within the
engine compartment. Head gasket taking
a whiz from time to time under pressure...
BTDT. Seen this before.
Now, I get water vapor also
upon initial start early in the morning..but
not scads of the stuff and it "gradually"
disappears from the exhaust in very short order after a couple of
minutes at "fast
idle" before I move off as the water temp
needle begins to move off the peg. In
cool/humid air, the quantity is greater and
it hangs in the air longer, as does the process. THIS is perfectly
normal.
Thus, my analysis. Could I be wrong?
Sure!! :):) I am open to all suggestions
otherwise and I am sure Jens is as well,
so keep 'em comin'!! :):):)
Cap'n. Bob
'60 :{)
PilotRob@... 32111
Posted on May 16, 2004 09:18 AM
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