> Wasn't the tell-tell sign of worn piston rings a puff of blue smoke right > when you get off the gas, such as during an upshift?
No, that would be an indication of worn valve guides or valve stem seals. Bad ring scan blow blue (oil) smoke upon acceleration, especially when the engine is cold. --Holland Forced Failure Racing Don't Ask MotorSports [email protected] a2_16V List Owner [email protected] San Jose, California _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
