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>>>>>Mine had been sitting for 15 years. It blew some white >>>>>smoke for the first 500 miles or so. There was a lot when >>>>>I first fired it up, but it gradually decreased as all the >>>>>crud in the cylinders burned off. More than a couple minutes then eh? Was it a LOAD of white smoke at intial start? I put about a PINT! Of marvel in the total of 4 cyls, it might take some time.....I shoulda let her get hot, but it was getting really dark. Todays the day, going to get her up to operating temp. First attmept at saving an old engine, rather than slapping a new one in (only cause this is my first chance with a VW!) I haven't done a >>>>>compression test because I have'nt needed to, but I can >>>>>tell you all my plugs age identically just as they they should. I think compression is good here too, just impatentient out of ignorance/lack of experience with this scenario. BTW< the smoke didn't have a strong odor at all. WISH ME LUCK! :) Al ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/