A little smoke

[rick@brubakerbox.com (Rick Alexander)]

Absolutely.

Rick Alexander
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth & Georgianna Robinson" <krobins2@twcny.rr.com>
To: "Erik La Celle" <lacelle@frontiernet.net>; "List"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; "Ken B" <Indiana_Red@hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 10:01 PM
Subject: Re: A little smoke


> sorry to butt in on your conversation;but is 94 octane safe to use with a
3A
> 2.0L block;with head shaved .040" & with K.S. working?? Ken R.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Erik La Celle" <lacelle@frontiernet.net>
> To: "List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; "Ken B" <Indiana_Red@hotmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 9:39 PM
> Subject: Re: A little smoke
>
>
> > Congrats on the successful transplant!  I wouldn't worry about a little
> > smoke, especially if it's just being started.  When I put my motor in,
> > all the penetrating oil that was on everything including the exhaust
> > manifold and downpipe smoked for a while.
> >
> > Wouldn't worry about the fuel either.  Yes, top it off with premium.
> > You might consider premium as your fuel of choice assuming your using
> > the knock box with your 16v.  I've noticed intitial spark knock (about 1
> > sec.) followed by a loss of power as the computer retards the timing
> > with 87 octane.  93  works much nicer.
> >
> > HTH
> > Erik L
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ken B <Indiana_Red@hotmail.com>
> >
> > > My 16v transplant is running finally. (aplause)   A couple concerns
> > though.
> > > There is a little smoke coming up from the back of the block.  Could
> > that
> > > just be the anti-seize I put on the manifold bolts?  It is whitish and
> > > smells a bit like burning rubber but not exactly.  It is the first
> > time any
> > > of those parts have gotten hot in about a year.  Also it is drawing
> > from the
> > > gastank that has had only about 2-3 gallons of gas from over a year
> > ago.
> > > Doesn't gas "turn" or go bad"  should I just put in a full dose of
> > techron
> > > and top off with some Premium?  Maybe that is explaining the rough
> > > idle....but it is getting better after about a 5-10 min idle with a
> > couple
> > > of 2K "blips" blips of the throttle.
> > > Just not sure what to expect in this situation.
> > > Any advice or experiance on this is welcome.
> > > Don't make me beg now : )
> > >
> > > Ken
> > > 1979 Scirocco  "McFly"
> > > 16v conversion - Engine in, now the hard part
> > > Electrical  : (
> > > VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"
> >
> >
> >
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