<VV> Possible Answer Re: Basic Mechanics (No Specific Vair content)

[FrankCB at aol.com]

I'd suspect you have an antifreeze leak into that  side of the engine blowing 
WHITE smoke.  Blue smoke is usually engine oil  burning and black smoke is 
usually too much fuel (too rich a mixture).
    The fact that it takes about 15 minutes of running  for this to occur 
indicates that it takes enough warming up of the engine to  develop pressure in 
the cooling system leading to the leak caused  by that pressure.  Try running 
the car with the radiator cap loosened  so no pressure can build up.  If that 
eliminates (or significantly  diminishes) the smoke then you know it's an 
antifreeze leak under  pressure.
    Good luck and let us know what you find.
    Frank Burkhard
 
 
In a message dated 3/13/2008 6:58:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
jwilson at unctv.org writes:

Another  troublesome symptom- it's blowing LOTS of thick WHITE
smoke thru just one  tailpipe. Other tailpipie blows a little
blue smoke, but just a little.  Only one tailpipie (the white
smoker)  backfires!







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