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<DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=#000080 size=4>Nope,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=#000080 size=4>At least I don't think
so. The engine/turbo has never been apart such that I could have possibly
left out a critical piece. At better than 140k miles, there's no
question that a complete overhaul is in order, but, recent smoke aside, it just
runs so damn great! Not enough reason for a tear-down....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=#000080 size=4>I thought about a turbo
leak from the oil-supply line but couldn't figure out the mechanism for so much
oil to be getting into the exhaust, especially <EM>only at certain
idle-times</EM>: Only after coming off an extended cruise or burst if
speed, at full operating temp (180 as I recall), and the engine winds down to
idle speed does the embarrassing smokescreen come up. You should see all
the dirt looks I get from those Prius-owners!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=#000080 size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=#000080 size=4>However, I recently
found that if I can keep the rpm up over 1200 at stoplights and such, I can
greatly minimize or even eliminate the smoke problem! This technique,
combined with fresh 10W40 oil, a can of <EM><U>STP</U></EM> and a can of
<U><EM>Restore</EM></U>, I only generate about 1/3 the volume of smoke as I did
last week in the worst-case scenario. What's more, now the smoke is
practically ALL <FONT color=#0000ff>BLUE</FONT>, whereas before it was mostly
WHITE... the difference between burning traditional, mineral-based oil vs. Red
Line synthetic...? Who knows, after another couple of weeks with these
additives, I may even be able to reduce all smoking to no more than one of
my favorite Jamaican cigars! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=#000080 size=4>Meanwhile, I ordered a
set of new valve-stem seals from RockAuto and next week expect to replace at
least the driver's-side bank of units (the easier-to-remove valve cover), which
theoretically should reduce at least 50% of the smoke and maybe keep things
stable enough for me to wait to get another vehicle running, tagged, and insured
so that I can totally decommission Ol' Reliable Syclone #773 and start on its
dream-motor... titanium rods and all!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=#000080 size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=#000080 size=4>Stay
tuned,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=#000080 size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=#000080 size=4>D.O.
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=stevehatheway@thecrosbygroup.com
href="mailto:stevehatheway@thecrosbygroup.com">Steve Hatheway</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=seravilo@netzero.net
href="mailto:seravilo@netzero.net">seravilo@netzero.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 18, 2007 10:44
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> SyTy</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Make sure you don't have a turbo seal out, they can real smoke
alot.<BR>Steve<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Message: 1<BR>Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007
20:38:03 -0500<BR>From: "DOlivares" <<A
href="mailto:seravilo@netzero.net">seravilo@netzero.net</A>><BR>Subject:
[Syty] Roller Rockers...<BR>To: "SYTY" <<A
href="mailto:syty@syty.org">syty@syty.org</A>><BR>Message-ID: <<A
href="mailto:004901c7aeed$d2047c60$2f406b43@coresys1">004901c7aeed$d2047c60$2f406b43@coresys1</A>><BR>Content-Type:
text/plain; charset="windows-1252"<BR><BR>My 'Clone's valve guides and/or
seals have had it and I gotta do something before the EPA-cops give me a
ticket! After coming to a stop at a light or sign-- once the oil warms
up... even 5W50!-- after a cruise, I get ENVELOPED in a pillar of cloud that
is reminiscent of Moses and the boys running around in the desert! This
problem just crept up on me during the past few months and I gotta do
something fast.<BR><BR>Naturally, for me, a simple valve-seal repair isn't
good enough. Here's my chance to pop-in my new injectors, convert to
rollers, and maybe even swap the heads! Anybody know anything about
McCoy's "Stage 2" heads, now on sale for $495 (a pair or each?) and why
they're so much cheaper than the Stage 1s?<BR><BR>Anybody have any luck
swapping-in ROLLER-ROCKERS, with new or reused pushrods, on a stock set of
heads? (I did a Crane-swap-out on my TTA many years ago-- Chevy
self-centering units-- only to break 2 of 'em when my CPU or ignition system
went berserk and misfired the whole engine and shredded my
TCC....)<BR><BR>Thanx in advance,<BR><BR>D.O.<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>