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On 2 Sep 2002, at 20:19, cesaro suma wrote: > valves were all a little tight so i adjusted them per bently. after i got it > all checked i drove it around. i thoght i noticed a little more valve > clatter then normal. so i let it sit over night and checked them again. all > fine. but i can turn the engine over by pulling on the generator belt to get > to the next cyclinder. is this a sign of poor compression? it was tough but > i could do it. i do not have a compression tester so i do not know where > they are at. This all sounds normal. > perhaps the valve clatter is because they are a little wider lash now. but > it sound a little too loud. i plan on getting out the stethiscope and see if > it is uniform around the engine tonight. but this may be a problem... i went > out to time it today, still valve clatter and now it ismoking! alot! i knew > it is burning oil but that usually goes away after a minute or so. this kept > smoking and billowed smoke when accelerting. it was kind of alarming. could > it be suking in the new oil from the air cleaner, since it is not the right > grade? or could this be something else wrong since i have this valve noise, > but all are adjusted fine? Air filter should be filled up to the step; any oil is fine. I don't think that is likely your problem. Is the burning oil coming out of the tailpipe or just spilling on something hot and smoking? Any chance this car has the wrong breather setup? What year again? - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/