Smoke from a distant fire???

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Re: Smoke from a distant fire??? [Re: brubren3815] #959012 08/15/09 05:16 AM

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Sounds like blow by, a condition where the cylinder pressure escapes passed the rings into the crankcase. Caused all sort of havoc with an old Chevy I had, didn't pass smog and horrible mileage. Do a leak down test on the cylinders, see which one or two are bad.

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Smoke from a distant fire???	brubren3815	08/15/09 04:21 AM
Re: Smoke from a distant fire???	rxinhed	08/15/09 05:16 AM
Re: Smoke from a distant fire???	4runnerpilot	08/15/09 05:21 AM

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