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Ogchopsticks
post Oct 5 2016, 08:43 PM
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Can anyone suggest what could be the culprit? The motor runs rough at 5-10 mph (car jerks back and forth), huge plumes of blue tint smoke come out of the engine bay, and there is audible grinding from the passenger side motor area. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
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post Oct 6 2016, 09:59 PM
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Start at the beginning. Do a compression test.
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post Oct 7 2016, 09:01 AM
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Start at the beginning. Do a compression test.

Gotcha, I'll borrow one from a friend and I'll see how it goes.
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Ogchopsticks   Engine issues   Oct 5 2016, 08:43 PM
pbanders   Need a lot more detail. Engine size, FI or carbs, ...   Oct 5 2016, 10:19 PM
Ogchopsticks   Need a lot more detail. Engine size, FI or carbs,...   Oct 6 2016, 09:48 AM
Frankvw   it can be a lot of things, so more details are nee...   Oct 6 2016, 12:08 AM
Ogchopsticks   it can be a lot of things, so more details are ne...   Oct 6 2016, 09:50 AM
Steve Pratel   I'm thinking trolls ............   Oct 6 2016, 12:19 AM
Ogchopsticks   I'm thinking trolls ............ Nah engine ...   Oct 6 2016, 09:51 AM
The Cabinetmaker   Or just one troll maybe.   Oct 6 2016, 06:36 AM
Ogchopsticks   Or just one troll maybe. Only one? If only.   Oct 6 2016, 09:51 AM
injunmort   your engine is toast   Oct 6 2016, 06:04 PM
Ogchopsticks   your engine is toast Burnt toast to be exact. Go...   Oct 6 2016, 07:22 PM
pbanders   Start at the beginning. Do a compression test.   Oct 6 2016, 09:59 PM
Ogchopsticks   Start at the beginning. Do a compression test. G...   Oct 7 2016, 09:01 AM
Rand   must resist   Oct 7 2016, 08:38 PM
DavidSweden   must resist Lets admit it we ....miss him? We...   Oct 8 2016, 10:54 AM
injunmort   start at the beginning, get a 914. but seriously, ...   Oct 7 2016, 04:47 AM
Ogchopsticks   start at the beginning, get a 914. but seriously,...   Oct 7 2016, 09:02 AM
injunmort   really, well that helps narrow it down, check the ...   Oct 7 2016, 09:29 AM
injunmort   did you replace the master cylinder yet, are you b...   Oct 7 2016, 07:39 PM
Rand   I give. Not anymore. Everything grows tiresome eve...   Oct 8 2016, 11:48 AM
The Cabinetmaker   Welcome back to "reality" Rand.   Oct 8 2016, 12:00 PM


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