Re: engine smoking!

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Get a new air filter.

>
>ok. i was engaging in some spirited driving on friday. as i came down from
>about 6500 rpm, i started to lose power. i pulled to the side of the road,
>and smoke started billowing out of the exhaust. shut the car off, and 
>looked
>under the hood for something obvious, but didn't see anything. no idiot
>lights or anything, temp was normal. it seemed like there was a little too
>much oil (i think this was the prob). i had added oil a few days before, 
>but
>i had checked it when it was hot, so i think i added too much. anyway, the
>smoke died down after a while, and the car has been running normally since.
>i figured i probably blew some oil past the rings into the chamber. i guess
>only 1 question: any chance that it's something more serious? maybe bad
>rings? will there be any lingering problems (blown seals or whatever)? i'm
>planning on getting a new block, but i need this one to last for another
>couple of months...
>tia,
>michael abatzis
>88 16v scirocco
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Chris DeLong
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