Smokey 72 Fastback

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Re: Smokey 72 Fastback

Post by purplepeter » 13th June 2025 - 9:13am

No, They're completely unrelated!

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Re: Smokey 72 Fastback

Post by Type1234 » 28th June 2025 - 10:43am

Back on the subject of my smokey fastback. The smoke on start up seems to be getting worse and the colour of the smoke can be a bit greyish white with a dash of blue. If it was a watercooled car I would be thinking cyl head gasket. The smoke goes after a few minutes and the car runs really well.

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Re: Smokey 72 Fastback

Post by broady_6 » 28th June 2025 - 12:48pm

Sounds like its a touch rich and then burning off some oil. What sort of milage are you at now? Its possible a carb is leaking down the intake when parked, if youve got a sticky float valve.
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Re: Smokey 72 Fastback

Post by Type1234 » 28th June 2025 - 12:51pm

Back on the subject of my smokey fastback. The smoke on start up seems to be getting worse and the colour of the smoke can be a bit greyish white with a dash of blue. If it was a watercooled car I would be thinking cyl head gasket. The smoke goes after a few minutes and the car runs really well.

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Re: Smokey 72 Fastback

Post by broady_6 » 28th June 2025 - 2:50pm

Did you mean to post that again?
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Re: Smokey 72 Fastback

Post by Type1234 » 28th June 2025 - 4:22pm

I posted it then I couldn't see it so I posted it again. Now I see both post.

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Re: Smokey 72 Fastback

Post by broady_6 » 28th June 2025 - 5:08pm

Hopefully you can see my first reply
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