[Public-List] White smoke

Fri May 7 17:48:53 PDT 2010

White smoke; oily cooling water... that does smell like head gasket. A 
little smoke never hurt anyone; the A4's are amazingly tolerant of abuse. 
Rings & valves can be minimized forever with Marvel Mystery and other 
thickening glops, but at some time, if you motor a lot, the head gasket 
will hurt you. The danger is that after a while you erode the head or block 
and thus a major repair or trash the engine. I'd bite the bullet now..The 
one saving grace is that if you have the head off, you might as well do a 
valve job and have and (almost) overhauled, brand new engine.

Bob Kirk
Isobar #181

At 08:24 PM 5/7/2010, you wrote:
>Thanks friends,
>
>I am went over to the boat to check her lines, there is a blow forecast to
>come through here tonight and I didn't want to worry about her.
>
>I ran the engine and found that when the revs are high & the engine is in
>neutral, I get the 'smoke'.  When the normal operating revs (about 1200)
>there is hardly any at all.  I let it warm up.
>
>I noticed that there seems to be an oily residue in the cooling water coming
>out.  Yes Peter, it is an open system and the engine is an Atomic IV.  I
>also noticed a faint black staining around the edge of the head gasket
>seam...
>
>Now if my problem is the head gasket, I can replace that without taking the
>engine out of the boat.  Worn rings, which I guess are to be expected in an
>engine forty years old, would be more hellish to deal with.  I tore my MG
>engine down and put it back together a number of years ago.  I know some
>people like that sort of work but I was extremely relieved when it was over.
>Maybe that's the pleasure?
>
>Gord
>
>
>
>
>On 07/05/10 8:07 PM, "Peter Milley" <milleype at kingston.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi Gord,
> > Marvel Mystery oil used to be carried by CTC but I believe they 
> discontinued
> > it. Check you local store just in case. I bought up the entire stock three
> > years ago when CTC discontinued it in Kingston. Check out their web site.
> > I've used it for everything from seized outboards to a diesel supplement in
> > my Ford Tractor. It's been around for a dog's age. I even add it to my gas
> > in my truck, MGB's and Harley as a top end lubricant.
> > Peter
> > p.s
> >  Sounds like you've got water with the white smoke you describe. White 
> smoke
> > water, dark-blue to black smoke oil! It should have cleared it' self after
> > the A4 got to temperature for a period and steamed off.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org
> > [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Sousa
> > Sent: May 7, 2010 7:55 PM
> > To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> > Subject: Re: [Public-List] White smoke
> >
> >
> > Gord,
> >
> >
> >
> > In the States we have it at any autoparts stores or places such as Walmart
> > etc. I am not sure if they export the product.
> >
> >
> >
> > Stephen
> >
> >> Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 18:27:42 -0400
> >> From: mainstay at csolve.net
> >> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> >> Subject: Re: [Public-List] White smoke
> >>
> >> Thanks Steven,
> >>
> >> Do you know where I could obtain that stuff?
> >>
> >> Gord
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 07/05/10 6:07 PM, "Stephen Sousa" <alberg114 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Hi Gord,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> When I laid up the Alberg Yanmar I would put Mystery Oil in the intake.
> > I have
> >>> found that this method hinders the rings from sticking and will also
> > clear
> >>> carbon from the rings.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Also I enjoyed our discussion this morning.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Let us know how this situation works out.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Best regards,
> >>>
> >>> Stephen
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 17:08:38 -0400
> >>>> From: mainstay at csolve.net
> >>>> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> >>>> Subject: [Public-List] White smoke
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi Gang -
> >>>>
> >>>> Well I got SURPRISE in the water this afternoon. All went well but for
> > one
> >>>> thing. Our loyal A4 engine fired right up ... And smoked a fair bit as
> >>>> usual due to the fogging oil from layup burning away... But the smoke
> > didn¹t
> >>>> stop. At idle there is not much but if I rev her up there is a fair bit
> > of
> >>>> smoke.
> >>>>
> >>>> I am quite worried about shot rings or a gasket... Anybody have less
> >>>> expensive ills to put under this symptom? I have heard of rings
> > sticking...
> >>>> Hopefully that may be my problem.
> >>>>
> >>>> Gord #426 SURPRISE
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