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A little smoke
Ok thank you! I figured out my CR will be 11:1.I can of octane boost
wouldn't hurt either!! BTW,car is my hobby stock racer.Ken R.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Alexander" <rick@brubakerbox.com>
To: "List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: A little smoke
> 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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