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Old 04-13-2006, 05:48 AM   #6
junkyardjohn
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Re: $ value on engine smoking/car hauling thread

I HAVE FIRED UP QUITE A FEW MOTORS THAT HAVE BEEN SITTING FOR YEARS & MOST OF THEM SMOKED LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN FOR THE FIRST 15 MINUTES OR SO.MAKE SURE YOU CHANGE OUT THE GAS & THE OIL. IF IT STILL SMOKES AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF RUN TIME, CHANGE THE OIL TO 20W50 (I USE IT 9 MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR) & SEE IF THAT DOESN'T STOP IT. IF IT REALLY DOES HAVE ONLY 2000 MILES ON A NEW COMPLETE REBUILD, ALL OF THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS SHOULD BE OK. JOHN
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