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On 19 Feb 2004 at 11:03, Amy Schaaf wrote: > so do you think it isn't anything I should worry about? You should make sure that it is running well otherwise. How's your gas mileage? It should be 20 mpg or better. If not, you may be running rich and overflowing the crankcase with gas diluted oil. Is there any chance that this engine was souped up by the previous owner? If he installed cheap oversized pistons they may not be sealing well now. This is a common problem. OTOH, some blue smoke (which indicates burning oil) is common on startup if the car has been left sitting with a slight slant to one side overnight. Just keep an eye on your oil level so you don't run the engine dry and destroy it. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org