Re: Old enough to smoke?

["Lucas Penner" <lucasp@MTS.Net>]

I have had smoke in my TIII on a few occasions;

1.  Wiring fires, the plastic insulation on grounding red hot wires
produces a very white smoke.

2.  Gas heater problems will produce plenty of white smoke - usually from
the front           left wheel well.

Lucas Penner
Winnipeg, Canada (waiting for the flood!!!)

71 TIII Fastback
65 Split Window Bus
65 Pontiac Custom Sport


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> From: DILLARDP@edu-suu-lifac.li.suu.edu
> To: TYPE-3@umich.edu
> Subject: Old enough to smoke?
> Date: Monday, April 21, 1997 3:35 AM
> 
> Strangely weird thing happened this weekend.
> 
> I got into my '71 Square, thought "life is good", started the engine,  
> and then....within 15 seconds of starting I had
> white smoke billowing out of the left defroster vent at the
> base of my windshield!  Turned the engine off and the smoke
> continued to come out for another minute or two (as I sat there
> nervousely fingering my fire extinguisher).
> 
> A quick glance under the dash and in the engine compartment
> showed no sign of anything sizzling.  I didn't get down to
> examine the heat exchanger/exhaust system because I was wearing my good
> clothes.
> 
> As I had company all weekend, I never got to look at the
> car again.
> 
> Now, I must say I am a little bewildered.  What would cause smoke to
> billow out of a defroster vent?  And for the smoke to start so
> quickly?  
> 
> I won't get to attend to the vehicle until next weekend, so...if any of
> you VW sleuths have some ideas what I will find, I would be
> mucho apreciado for your suggestions.
> 
> Life still is good, but will be better when my sweet little Square has
> stopped smoking. Sure don't want it to get cylinder cancer!
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Phil
> dillard@suu.edu
>