<VV> White Smoke - was basics

[J R Read_HML]

Started the convert (140) today after a several month nap (the car, not me). 
Ran rough - sounded like a miss on the right side.  White "smoke-like" 
substance issuing forth which I initially took to be condensation boiling 
off.  But, then I noticed a fairly strong odor of fuel.  Lid was up and a 
glance in the engine compartment showed a puddle of fuel forming on the top 
side of the right shroud.  Inspection under the car show a puddle forming 
there as well.  By this point, there was a puddle forming from the exhaust 
as well.

Shut her down and tinkered a bit.  Took about a 1/8 to 1/4 turn on the top 
carb screws on the rt side and banged around on both carbs with the handle 
of a screwdriver.  Sprayed and wiped off with some brake clean so that I 
could spot the leak quicker if it came back.  It didn't.  So, I'm 
attributing this to at least one - possibly 2 stuck floats which I managed 
to un-stick.

Anyway, the point was that "white smoke" can be too much gas.  More gas than 
can be burned in the cylinder(s).

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <FrankCB at aol.com>
To: <ScottyGrover at aol.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Possible Answer Re: Basic Mechanics (No Specific 
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>
> Scotty,
>    Maybe you're simply using way too much water in  your water injection
> system!<GGGGGG>
>    Seriously, in cold weather, when a cold car is  started, the water 
> vapor
> in the exhaust partially condenses to a white mist as  it's exiting the
> exhaust pipe.  You get about a pound of water vapor for  every pound of 
> gasoline you
> burn.  (And that's with NO water  injection).  But after the car is driven
> awhile, the visible white mist  should disappear as the now hot water 
> vapor will
> dissipate before it can  condense.
>    Wait till we get hydrogen fueled cars.  For  every pound of hydrogen we
> consume, the hydrogen engine will produce EIGHT  pounds of water vapor.
>    Frank "full of facts" Burkhard
>
>
>
> In a message dated 3/14/2008 6:07:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Scotty 
> Grover
> writes:
>
>
>
> I have the same problem when the car has been sitting a while; no black 
> or
> blue smoke but lots of white smoke when started cold.  My rig is a '66 
> 140-HP
> though so I don't think it's cooling water leaking.
>
> Scotty from Hollyweird
>
>
>
>
>
>
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