<VV> Car puffing smoke up through the PCV tube

[J R Read_HML]

So, really - it has only made two 5 mile trips since you acquired it?

The bouge you are experiencing is probably some stuck rings - from lack of 
use.  Use some Marvel Mystery oil in the oil and in the tank.  Drive it 30 - 
40 miles (all at once) and see if that does not clear up the majority of the 
problem.  But, first be sure the fuel pump is not leaking.  On a car that 
sat that long, that is a fairly likely problem.

ALSO...    Do a HARD-HARDER test of the brakes!  Do this BEFORE you drive 
anymore.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Ciampi" <jciampi at embarqmail.com>
To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Car puffing smoke up through the PCV tube


> As I said earlier, the car has only made one trip of 10 miles since I 
> bought it and it had sat unused for about 6 years. I  rebuilt the carbs, 
> replaced the rubber hoses everywhere, removed the gas tank and had it 
> cleaned and sealed, replaced the spark plugs with NGKs. I have not 
> replaced the plug wires yet, but will soon. the car ran fine until I took 
> it to a car show 5 miles away from my home. it ran fine until my return 
> trip to the house and then on the way it started acting up. the plugs, 
> when removed today for the compression check, looked quite good. Just a 
> slight soot on the bottom of the plug, the electrodes were clean.
>
> I guess I need to buy new T-stats, rods, pins, bottom shrouds,etc so the 
> engine will warm up better. The night I went to the car show, the 
> temperatures were down into the low 50s (cool for here).
>
> Jay