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Quoting Amy Schaaf <amy@nationalclaimscontrol.com>: > Can anyone tell me why downshifting to third gear would cause my 71 square > to have a cloud of smoke? It also has a cloud of blue smoke sometimes when I > first start it up... I haven't had this car for very long and have hardly > any knowledge about cars but I am tying to learn...help? > its burning a little oil, probably not to bad. but a little oil can/will make a big cloud. where are you located? when its cold out around here, my car smokes more that usual till the enguine warms up. downshifting will spin the motor up and cause the cloud. probably not to worry about unless it is real bad. someone on the list, correct me if i'm wrong about any of this. -- nathan http://neogeo.orntar.net/ - project arc-snk http://vwt3.orntar.net/ - 1970 vw fastback ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org