<VV> Engine checking by the exhaust

[Harry Yarnell]

This isn't a very good test. First off, I havn't seen a 'grey' exhaust pipe
since they did away with lead.
Carbon at the end of the tailpipe won't tell you much either, unless it's
heavily caked or oil soaked.
If you REALLY want to see what the combustion process is like with your car,
run it thru your counties emission test. THEN you have some real numbers to
check combustion problems.

Harry Yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Monasterio" <dmonasterio at megared.net.mx>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 1:11 PM
Subject: <VV> Engine checking by the exhaust


    I have been using, by many years, a rudimentary way to check the
condition of an engine by finger testing the deposits at the exhaust pipe.
Taking a sample with a finger I find:
1.- If there are only grey traces (almost nothing on the finger), the engine
has a good combustion and no oil burning.
2.- If the deposits paint my finger with a black and dry coating, the engine
is using excess of fuel but no oil burning.
3.- If deposits are black and sticky, means oil burning.

    I don't remember when started this way nor why but, would like to know
if I am right or wrong.

    Thanks

    Daniel Monasterio
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